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Kemp's Ridley

Educational resources on Kemp's Ridley

Kemp's Ridley or Lepidochelys kempii is listed on the IUCN Red list (1996) as Critically Endangered due to A1ab. IUCN Profile of the Kemp's Ridley

Academic web links for the Kemp's Ridley.


Kemp’s Ridley turtle release
An ocean-oriented campus offering education, research and public service in science, engineering, business, and transportation.
www.tamug.edu/seaturtle/press_release.htm

Texas State Aquairum Sea Turtles and Biographies
Kemp's Ridley "Waldo" Waldo lost his right back flipper. See more of Waldo by clicking on these links below:
www.northside.isd.tenet.edu/blattman/links/4/sea_turtle/aquarium_bios.htm

Kemp's ridley
The Kemp's ridley is the most endangered species of sea turtle in the world. This species' primary nesting beach is located in Rancho Nuevo, Mexico.
www.unc.edu/depts/oceanweb/turtles/species5.html

Life Cycle of Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
The Life Cycle of a Sea Turtle 1. Female turtle arriving at the beach. 2. Digging nest 3.
www.bioc.rice.edu/precollege/galbay/galbay99/teachers/turtlife/LifeCycle.html

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Scientific name: Lepidochelys kempii: Common name: Kemp's ridley: ITIS# 551770: Physical Description: The Kemp’s ridley is a small sea turtle, weighing less than 45 kg as adults
seamap.env.duke.edu/species/tsn/551770

Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle - Tagging and Release
An ocean-oriented campus offering education, research and public service in science, engineering, business, and transportation.
www.tamug.edu/seaturtle/index.htm

WEC209/UW246: Sea Turtle Identification and Viewing Guidelines
A walk down a Florida beach may result in an unexpected encounter with one of nature's oldest reptiles, the sea turtle . From early spring through fall, female sea turtles travel
edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw246

Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle WebQuest
WebQuest: an inquiry-oriented learning environment that makes good use of the Web.
www.northside.isd.tenet.edu/blattman/links/4/sea_turtle/1_kemps_ridley_webquest.htm

ADW: Lepidochelys kempii: Information
..."Kemp's ridley nesting." (On-line). National Parks (Padre Island National Seashore). Accessed August 04, 2006 at http://www.nps.gov/pais/website
animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Lepidochelys_kempii.html

Marco / WhaleNet Satellite Tagging with Mote Marine Lab
..."Marco" Kemp's Ridley Turtle. Mote Marine Laboratory and WhaleNet "Marco" Kemp's Ridley Turtle (Lepiochelys kempii)
whale.wheelock.edu/whalenet-stuff/STOP0795







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