: a small gray sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) with a wide rounded shell that occurs especially in the Gulf of Mexico and along the U.S. Atlantic coast
called also Kemp's ridley turtle
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From Chincoteague's swimming ponies to Kemp's ridley sea turtle hatchlings on South Padre Island, Texas, witnessing wildlife in its natural state is an incredibly special experience.
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Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
The aquarium's Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation — or STAR Center — is caring for the turtles, which are of the green, Kemp's ridley and loggerhead varieties.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2024
While the Kemp's ridley is the most common visitor, green, loggerhead, and leatherback sea turtles also nest along the Texas coast.
—Ariana Garcia, Chron, 3 May 2023
The last eight turtles, all Kemp's ridley turtles, flew to Georgia, where Georgia Sea Turtle Center staff members met the plane at the Jekyll Island Airport and took the animals to their new home.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 30 Nov. 2022
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Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
The aquarium's Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation — or STAR Center — is caring for the turtles, which are of the green, Kemp's ridley and loggerhead varieties.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2024
While the Kemp's ridley is the most common visitor, green, loggerhead, and leatherback sea turtles also nest along the Texas coast.
—Ariana Garcia, Chron, 3 May 2023
The last eight turtles, all Kemp's ridley turtles, flew to Georgia, where Georgia Sea Turtle Center staff members met the plane at the Jekyll Island Airport and took the animals to their new home.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 30 Nov. 2022
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“Kemp's ridley.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kemp%27s%20ridley. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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