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The olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), also known commonly as the Pacific ridley sea turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Cheloniidae. The species is the second-smallest [ 4 ] [ 5 ] and most abundant of all sea turtles found in the world.
Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) VU Family Dermochelyidae (leatherback sea turtle) Leatherback sea turtle ( Dermochelys coriacea ) VU IUCN (East Pacific Ocean subpopulation - i.e. Hawaiian Is.: CR IUCN , West Pacific Ocean subpopulation: CR IUCN , Northwest Atlantic Ocean subpopulation: EN IUCN )
It is the world's largest and most important nesting beach for olive ridley sea turtles. [2] References This page was last edited on 2 ...
Transient turtle species of Metropolitan France Common name Scientific name Range IUCN status (France) IUCN status (worldwide) Refs. Green sea turtle: Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758) NA: EN [1] Hawksbill sea turtle: Eretmochelys imbricata (Linnaeus, 1766) NA: CR [1] Olive ridley sea turtle: Lepidochelys olivacea (Eschscholtz, 1829) VU [14] [15]
IUCN status Natator depressus: Flatback sea turtle: Appendix I: species that are the most endangered: Least concern (LC or LR/lc) Lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category. Chelonia mydas: Green sea turtle
Status Notes Distribution Loggerhead sea turtle: Caretta caretta (Linnaeus, 1758) VU [2] Two sightings between 1960 and 2007 [3] Gulf of Alaska: Green sea turtle: Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758) EN [4] 15 sightings between 1960 and 2007 [5] Gulf of Alaska: Olive ridley sea turtle: Lepidochelys olivacea (Eschscholtz, 1829) VU [6] Three sightings ...
Heidi, who only has three flippers, was saved from a ghost net in the Maldives and is now settling in at the National Marine Aquarium.
The main conservation project on the island is protecting endangered green turtles, [12] vulnerable olive ridley turtles, [13] and critically endangered hawksbill turtles. [14] Ilha do Fogo is a regular nesting ground for these animals. [15] All seven species of the world's sea turtles are now listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened