olive ridley
noun
: a relatively small sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) that has a uniformly olive-colored carapace and is found along coasts and in the open sea of the tropical parts of the Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic oceans
called also olive ridley turtle
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And in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, nine olive ridleys were killed by dogs and three were harassed back into the sea, per a 2006 study.
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Byrichard Pallardy, science.org, 28 June 2024
The victims were olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea), loggerhead (Caretta caretta), and endangered green (Chelonia mydas) sea turtles.
—Byrichard Pallardy, science.org, 28 June 2024
Meanwhile, a 2011 study from Bangladesh found that five female olive ridley sea turtles had been killed by dogs since surveys began in 2005.
—Byrichard Pallardy, science.org, 28 June 2024
Wildlife lovers can even spot olive ridley sea turtles from July to December.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2024
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Byrichard Pallardy, science.org, 28 June 2024
The victims were olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea), loggerhead (Caretta caretta), and endangered green (Chelonia mydas) sea turtles.
—Byrichard Pallardy, science.org, 28 June 2024
Meanwhile, a 2011 study from Bangladesh found that five female olive ridley sea turtles had been killed by dogs since surveys began in 2005.
—Byrichard Pallardy, science.org, 28 June 2024
Wildlife lovers can even spot olive ridley sea turtles from July to December.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2024
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“Olive ridley.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/olive%20ridley. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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