Atlantic Ridley
Lepidochelys kempii
IUCN Conservation Status: CR - Critically Endangered - facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Order
- Testudines
- Family
- Cheloniidae
- Genus
- Lepidochelys
Where to Find
Found in 5 diving areas across 4 countries and 3 regions.
- Bimini, Bahamas - 2 records
- South Coast, Ireland - 4 records
- West Coast, Ireland - 3 records
- Cornwall & Devon, United Kingdom - 3 records
- Florida Springs, United States - 48 records