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Shrimp trawl entanglement has been particularly devastating to the Kemp's ridley sea turtle population. One surprising threat to sea turtles is the balloons that people let go. These balloons often float over the ocean before popping, and sea turtles can choke on the pieces of the balloon that fall into the water.
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www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/pdfs/education/kids_times_turtle_k...
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/pdfs/education/kids_times_turtle_kempsridley.pdf
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Information about the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys kempii), a species found in the State of Texas ... Predators of the Kemp's Ridley sea turtle include humans (hunting, boat propellers, nets, and refuse), followed by natural predation by shore birds, sharks and other sea animals. Individuals surviving to...
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www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/species/ridley/
www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/species/ridley/
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Web site providing details on the Kemp's Ridley sea turtle biology, ecology, recovery, protected status and suggested references. ... Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle Recovery - U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service resources for information on the Kemp's Ridley sea turtle and its recovery.
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www.fws.gov/northflorida/seaturtles/turtle%20factsheets...
www.fws.gov/northflorida/seaturtles/turtle%20factsheets/kemps-ridley-sea-turtle.htm
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The Kemp's ridley is the smallest of the eight species of sea turtles. Adults range from 75-100 pounds (34-45 kilograms). In 1880 a Florida fisherman and naturalist named Richard M. Kemp found the first documented specimen of this turtle.
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www.seaturtleinc.org/turtles/kemps.html
www.seaturtleinc.org/turtles/kemps.html
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Sea turtle education, research, rescue and rehabilitation center in South Padre Island, Texas. ... An “arribada” refers to a rarely seen behavior of the Kemp's ridley sea turtle. The word literally means "the arrival" in Spanish. When this species of turtle comes ashore to lay its eggs they really do make their...
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www.seaturtleinc.org/
www.seaturtleinc.org/
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Kemp's Ridley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kemp's Ridley ( Lepidochelys kempii ) is a critically endangered species of sea turtle. It is one of two living species in the genus Lepidochelys , the other one being L. olivacea , the Oli...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kemp's_Ridley
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Some of the following is based on information from the Recovery Plan for U.S. Population of Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle, U.S Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service, 1992. Obtained from the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service, and used with their kind permission.
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www.turtles.org/ridleyd.htm
www.turtles.org/ridleyd.htm
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The Kemp's ridley is the most seriously endangered sea turtle and among the most highly endangered species of the world. Although these unique turtles hatch in Mexico, and primarily inhabit southern waters, many juveniles travel up the warm current of the Gulf Stream to Long Island's waters each summer.
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www.cresli.org/cresli/turtles/kemprid.html
www.cresli.org/cresli/turtles/kemprid.html
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The Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle ... Kemp's ridley is the most endangered species of sea turtle. The Kemp’s ridley population underwent a devastating decline in the mid-1900’s, primarily due to over-harvest of eggs and loss of juveniles and adults due to commercial fishing.
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www.nps.gov/pais/naturescience/kridley.htm
www.nps.gov/pais/naturescience/kridley.htm
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