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    Olive Ridley

    Olive Ridley

    Lepidochelys olivacea

    Sea Turtles
    Vulnerable

    The Olive Ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) is recorded at 24 diving areas across 13 countries, most often around Isla de la Plata, Coral Sea and Sea of Cortez.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 7 diving regions worldwide.

    Australasia
    Coral SeaAustralia
    Frequently seen here
    South AustraliaAustralia
    Rarely seen here
    VictoriaAustralia
    Rarely seen here
    Central America
    Turneffe AtollBelize
    Rarely seen here
    Caribbean CoastCosta Rica
    Regularly seen here
    Cocos IslandCosta Rica
    Rarely seen here
    Bocas del ToroPanama
    Regularly seen here
    Coiba National ParkPanama
    Occasionally seen here
    Indian Ocean & East Africa
    Andaman IslandsIndia
    Rarely seen here
    LakshadweepIndia
    Occasionally seen here
    North Ari AtollMaldives
    Rarely seen here
    Hikkaduwa & South CoastSri Lanka
    Occasionally seen here
    Trincomalee & East CoastSri Lanka
    Rarely seen here
    North America
    Sea of CortezMexico
    Regularly seen here
    Socorro IslandsMexico
    Occasionally seen here
    Yucatán CenotesMexico
    Rarely seen here
    Red Sea & Middle East
    Dubai & Abu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates
    Rarely seen here
    FujairahUnited Arab Emirates
    Rarely seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassReptilia
    OrderTestudines
    FamilyCheloniidae
    GenusLepidochelys

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