Endangered or Threatened Florida Sea 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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