Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle

Lepidochelys kempii

Kemp's ridley sea turtle is a species of turtle in the family Cheloniidae. L. kempii is the rarest species of sea turtle and is the world's most endangered species of sea turtle as well as the smallest.

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Baby Season
Summer (June-August)
Kemp's ridley sea turtle on beach in Bon Secour, Alabama. Photo shared on Wikipedia by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Region.
Kemp's ridley sea turtle on beach in Bon Secour, Alabama. Photo shared on Wikipedia by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Region.
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Community Sightings

Recent observations from the iNaturalist community

Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle observed by ajtepper92
Dec 27, 2025
United States
byAlexander Tepper
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle observed by marvelliott
Dec 18, 2025
Virginia, US
byMarv Elliott
Research Grade
· 5 IDs
Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle observed by susanelliott
Dec 18, 2025
Virginia, US
bySusan Elliott
Research Grade
· 5 IDs
Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle observed by landfrog
Dec 7, 2025
United States
byDavid Matevosian
Research Grade
· 1 ID
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