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ridley turtle Synonyms
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• noun (Context 1)
Either of two species of small marine turtles belonging to the genus Lepidochelys (Kemp's ridley and the olive ridley), native to the warmer waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans and notable for their synchronized mass nesting behavior known as arribadas.
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"Conservationists closely monitor the Gulf Coast beaches where the critically endangered Kemp's ridley comes ashore to lay its eggs."
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Ridley turtle. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 13, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/ridley-turtle