The Kemp's Ridley sea turtle, also known as the Atlantic Ridley sea turtle, is a rarest and smallest sea turtle and is endangered to a severe degree. Primarily found in the Gulf of Mexico, the Kemp's Ridley sea turtle often migrate to the Atlantic Ocean only to come back to lay eggs. This group turtle has a unique way of nesting habits. The female turtles arrive in large numbers - a procession called Arribadas - in a single beach to lay eggs.
Unfortunately, the conditions such as loss of habitat, marine pollution and entanglement in fishing nets etc. have resulted in the huge decline of population of the Kemp's Ridley sea turtle. Thus, harvesting of eggs have been made illegal and research projects of incubating and hatching the eggs in temperature - controlled rooms have been undertaken to save this endangered marine species.
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Endangered Ocean Species
General FictionA fact file about marine species that are endangered.
