The Florida Kemp's Ridley Turtle
Lepidochelys kempii
Photo credit: binninger.jerry@epa.gov
Web Site: EPA Gulf of Mexico Program
The Endangered Reptiles
of Florida
The Turtles of Florida
Endangered or Threatened Florida Sea Turtles
Endangered or Threatened Florida Freshwater Turtles
The Florida Kemp's Ridley Turtle
Lepidochelys kempii
The Endangered Kemp's Ridley is Florida's
smallest Sea Turtle, weighing about one hundred
pounds and reaching a length of up to two feet.
This little turtle eats a diet of primarily crabs.
A very rare and
most
Endangered Turtle, the Ridley
was put on the (ESA) list in 1973 and the threats to
it are as with the other Florida Sea turtles:
fishing accidents, in addition to nesting
and habitat destruction.
Places to learn more:
National Park Services
Kemp's Ridley Sea Facts
NOAA
Kemp's
Ridley
US Fish & Wildlife
Species Profile: Kemp's Ridley
General Sea Turtle Information:
US Fish & Wildlife
Sea
Turtle Fast Facts
Sea
Turtle Information
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