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Kemp's ridley sea turtle

Reptiles
Kemp's ridley sea turtle, also called the Atlantic ridley sea turtle, is the rarest species of sea turtle and is the world's most endangered species of sea turtle. It is one of two living species in the genus Lepidochelys. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Lepidochelys kempii
Conservation status: Critically Endangered
Mass: 89 lbs (Adult)
Location: western Gulf of Mexico