Lepidochelys kempii
IUCN Status: Critically Endangered
Image from http://www.seaturtlenet.com/wp-content/gallery/the-kemps-ridley-sea-turtle/Kemps%20Ridley%20Sea%20Turtle%20leaving%20land.jpg
Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle Range
Image from http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/info-books/sea-turtle/images/map-kemps-ridley.jpg
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| My graph data obtained was from http://thrivingoceans.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/impact_scores.jpg |
Kemp's Ridley sea turtles have a very specific range in the Caribbean Sea. The data collected was from within their range therefore making fisheries bycatch their #1 threat. Their second highest threat is due to human activity on their nesting beaches.
I think it would be cool if you wrote about unique traits each of the species have. What sets them apart from other sea turtle species?
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