KEMP'S RIDLEY
QUICK FACTS
Common Name: Kemp's Ridley sea turtle
Scientific Name: Lepidochelys kempii
Type: Reptiles
Diet: Omnivore
Life Span: 50 Years
Size: Up to 2 feet
Weight: Up to 100 pounds
Status: Endangered
Scientific Name: Lepidochelys kempii
Type: Reptiles
Diet: Omnivore
Life Span: 50 Years
Size: Up to 2 feet
Weight: Up to 100 pounds
Status: Endangered
DID YOU KNOW?
Found primarily in the Gulf of Mexico, but also in the Atlantic Ocean as far north as Nova Scotia, Kemp’s ridley turtles are the smallest marine turtle in the world. The species is named after Richard M. Kemp, a fisherman from Key West, Florida, who first submitted the species for identification in 1906. The Kemp's Ridley is one of two species of sea turtles that engage in "arribada" nesting, where large groups of females gather offshore and come onto the beach to nest all at once.
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