The most abundant turtle in the entire world
The world’s most common and second-smallest marine turtles are named for their olive-colored shells. They occur mainly in the warm, tropical parts of the Pacific and Indian oceans, but sometimes also in the mild waters of the Atlantic Ocean, too.
The distinction between this turtle and the others rests in their synchronized nesting behavior: extraordinary mass nesting grounds, known as arribadas, where thousands of females congregate on a single beach to lay eggs.
The olive ridley is primarily a carnivore, particularly in its early phases of development. In shallow marine environments or estuarine settings, animals may catch protochordate or invertebrates as prey.
Distribution
Angola
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Antigua & Barbuda
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Australia
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Bangladesh
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Benin
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Brazil
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Brunei
2008
Cambodia
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Cameroon
2008
Cape Verde
2008
Chile
2008
Colombia
2008
Congo-Brazzaville
2008
Costa Rica
2008
Cuba
2008
Côte D’ivoire
2008
Dominican Republic
2008
Ecuador
2008
El Salvador
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Equatorial Guinea
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Bioko
Eritrea
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French Guiana
2008
Gabon
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Gambia
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Ghana
2008
Guadeloupe
2008
Guatemala
2008
Guinea-Bissau
2008
Guinea
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Guyana
2008
Honduras
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India
2008
Nicobar Is., Andaman Is.
Indonesia
2008
Iran
2008
Jamaica
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Japan
2008
Kenya
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Liberia
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Madagascar
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Malaysia
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Maldives
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Martinique
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Mauritania
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Mexico
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Micronesia
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Morocco
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Mozambique
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Myanmar
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Namibia
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Nicaragua
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Nigeria
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Oman
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Pakistan
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Panama
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Papua New Guinea
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Peru
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Philippines
2008
Puerto Rico
2008
Sao Tome & Principe
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Sâo Tomé
Senegal
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Sierra Leone
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Somalia
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South Africa
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Sri Lanka
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Sudan
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Suriname
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Taiwan
2008
Tanzania
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Thailand
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Togo
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Trinidad & Tobago
2008
United States
2008
Hawaiian Is.
Uruguay
2008
Venezuela
2008
Mainland
Venezuelan Antilles
2008
Vietnam
2008
Yemen
2008
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Terrestrial / Aquatic
Altricial / Precocial
Polygamous / Monogamous
Dimorphic (size) / Monomorphic
Active: Diurnal / Nocturnal
Social behavior: Solitary / Pack / Herd
Diet: Carnivore / Herbivore / Omnivore / Piscivorous / Insectivore
Migratory: Yes / No
Domesticated: Yes / No
Dangerous: Yes / No