Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles)

Genus

Ridley Sea Turtles

Lepidochelys

2 species in our catalog · found in 8 parks

Species in this group

Pacific Ridley
VU

Pacific Ridley

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Lepidochelys olivacea

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Kemp's Ridley
CR

Kemp's Ridley

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Lepidochelys kempii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%
Jan
~20%
Feb
~10%
Mar
~20%
Apr
~20%
May
~10%
Jun
~30%
Jul
~30%
Aug
~30%
Sep
~20%
Oct
~30%
Nov
~20%
Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Ridley Sea Turtles

Parks Ranked

#ParkCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 2
~40%
2 Padre Island National Seashore 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 2
~30%
3 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 2
~30%
4 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
1 of 2
~20%
5 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 2
~20%
6 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 2
~20%
7 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 2
~10%
8 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 2
~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

# Zoo / Centre Country
1 SeaWorld San Diego 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
2 Pairi Daiza 🇧🇪 Belgium In captivity
3 Kélonia 🇫🇷 France In captivity
4 Gulf Specimen Public Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
5 Brookfield Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
6 Parque Municipal Summit 🇵🇦 Panama In captivity
7 Moody Gardens 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
8 Turtle Back Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
9 L'Oceanogràfic 🇪🇸 Spain In captivity
10 Aquarium of the Pacific 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
11 Farm in the City 🇲🇾 Malaysia In captivity
12 Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
13 Mississippi Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
14 Gran Acuario de Mazatlán "Mar de Cortés" 🇲🇽 Mexico In captivity
15 SEA LIFE Orlando Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
16 Virginia Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
17 Mote Marine Laboratory 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
18 North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
19 North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
20 South Carolina Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
21 Phuket Aquarium 🇹🇭 Thailand In captivity
22 Projeto TAMAR 🇧🇷 Brazil In captivity
23 Hatfield Visitors Center 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
24 Acuario Inbursa 🇲🇽 Mexico In captivity
25 The River Center 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
26 Bangsaen Aquarium 🇹🇭 Thailand In captivity
27 Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre 🇫🇯 Fiji In captivity
28 Free Rein Foundation 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
29 National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium 🇹🇼 Taiwan In captivity
30 Sea Life Charlotte-Concord 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
31 Vogelpark Bali 🇮🇩 Indonesia In captivity
32 Wiwa Quito 🇪🇨 Ecuador In captivity

Challenges

WILDLIFE CHALLENGEWORLDWIDEPart of the challengeFour Sea TurtlesWorldwideGreen turtleOlive ridleyLoggerheadHawksbillWILDLIFE CHALLENGEWORLDWIDEPart of the challengeSix Sea TurtlesWorldwideGreen turtleHawksbillLoggerheadOlive ridleyKemp's ridleyLeatherback