Animal of the Week: Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle                                       12/18/25

Kemp’s ridley sea turtle is a rare species, because of climate change, pollution, and over harvesting their eggs in the past. There are roughly 7,000 to 9,000 left in the world. They are also the world’s smallest sea turtle. Kemp’s ridley sea turtles have powerful jaws to help with eating crabs, jellyfish, sea stars, shrimp, and more. They can live up to 30-50 years. 

​By Kiannah Golub