Also called bastard turtle. Also called bastard ridley,. Also called Atlantic ridley,. a gray sea turtle, Lepidochelys kempii, of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America, about 24 inches (61 centimeters) long, previously thought to be a hybrid of the loggerhead and green turtles: an endangered species.
Also called Pacific ridley. Also called olive ridley,. an olive-colored sea turtle, Lepidochelys olivacea, similar to L. kempii, inhabiting tropical waters of the Indian, Pacific, and South Atlantic Oceans: threatened or endangered throughout its range.
Nicholas, c1500–55, English bishop, reformer, and martyr.
a town in SE Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia.
First recorded in 1895–1900; of undetermined origin
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Like many marine animals, Kemp's ridley sea turtles depend on sound to interact with their surroundings.
From Science Daily • Feb. 5, 2026
Kemp's ridley turtles are critically endangered, with only about 7,000 females thought to exist.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2025
While collecting data on olive ridley sea turtles, she and her colleagues would routinely lift the creatures up onto their boat for examination.
From National Geographic • Dec. 12, 2023
Olive ridley turtles visit the camp in the rainy season, and Vallerino was preparing for the arrival of the brown leatherback turtle in cooler waters when Otis struck.
From Reuters • Nov. 4, 2023
Both Kemp’s ridley turtles and green sea turtles are protected under the Endangered Species Act and listed as endangered.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 27, 2023
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