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COMMON NAME: Olive Ridley Turtle

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Lepidochelys olivacea

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FAMILY: Cheloniidae

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LENGTH: 70cm

  • Listed as Vulnerable (IUCN)

  • Greyish green in colour, dark sunken eyes

  • Circular carapace with indistinct markings

  • Not common nesters in the region, but can be
    common at sea

  • Rarely seen in the Red Sea or Arabian Gulf

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