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ridleys

  • plural
    of ridley.
    ridley
    noun
    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.

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Kemp's ridleys are the rarest sea turtle in the world, and lay their eggs on only two beaches in Mexico and in Texas, USA.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

All are Kemp’s ridleys, the world’s smallest sea turtles and the most endangered of the six species found in U.S. waters, the aquarium said in a news release Monday.

From Seattle Times Dec. 7, 2021

Kemp’s ridleys such as Muenster, the most endangered sea turtles of all, are a different story.

From Washington Post Jun. 30, 2020

In their exertions, the mothers regularly dig up incubating eggs left by previous waves of olive ridleys.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 26, 2018

For the highly exposed hawksbills and Kemp's ridleys, the safety margins also put them at risk of liver, thyroid and neurobehavioral damage.

From Scientific American Mar. 14, 2013

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