Lepidochelys Kempii
Hello and welcome to this wonderful site all about me, the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle. I hope to help you learn more about me and my family and how important it is for you to help keep us safe and alive. Many people don't know much of anything about me and my family and therefore they don't realize that we are becoming extinct if things don't change. We are currently listed on the endangered species list. Only 1 in every 1,000 Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles will even reach to be my age. I consider myself one of the lucky one's to have lived the 35 years I have lived, not many of us sea turtles get that lucky. |
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| I would love to help you learn more about myself and my family, I want to also help you learn a few ways that you can help to keep us alive and hopefully with your help, the Kemp's Ridley sea turtles can be removed from the endangered species list. I hope I live to see the day that the Kemp's Ridley sea turtle is removed from that dreaded endangered species list. |
| Okay, to give you an overview, here is a few things that I would love to share with you regarding my life. I have broke them down into a few sections to make your learning experience a little easier and your reading more pleasurable. |
• “The Anatomy of the Kemp's Ridley”
Here we will be discussing my anatomy, you will learn what I look like so you know me when you see me. Once you can recognize me, you can keep an eye out for me and help protect me by contacting the local beach volunteer who may be able to assist you in calling the properly authorities to have them come and get me and help me to safety so I won't get hurt on the busy beaches. |
• “Food of the Kemp's Ridley”
In this section we will be discussing the types of food that I eat and also my favorite foods (yes like humans, I have a favorite food). You will also find out why it can be dangerous for me when I am out hunting for food. Gathering food can be a bit of an adventure for me if I am not careful of the lurking dangers. You will also not only learn about what I eat, you will also learn about the eating habit's of the Kemp's Ridley sea turtles as well. As I stated above, my eating habits have proved to be a bit difficult at times because of the dangers it can involve. |
• “The Arribada”
Okay, I know you are probably wondering what an arrabada is, so I will go ahead and tell you that “arrabada” means “arrival” in Spanish. An arrabada is a unique nesting phenomenon that is common to the Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle. You will learn more about this as you read on. There is some very interesting information about how the gender of the Kemp's Ridley babies are determined when we are nothing but a little turtle egg. I am sure you will be fascinated with the process. |
• “Help Save the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle”
Well as I mentioned earlier, myself and the other Kemp's Ridley sea turtles are on the endangered species list. So it is very important for you to help in the conservation efforts to help save the Kemp's Ridley sea turtles. As you read on you will find that there are a few ways to help you, help save us from total extinction. |
| I hope you enjoy learning all about me and the other Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles. Please enjoy the beaches that we enjoy as well and do all that you can to help keep us alive and well. |
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