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Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle

Lepidochelys kempii

Photo by capttravis5
Published on Project Noah
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30.4202, -89.0174

Field Notes

Description:

Young male with dark carapace

Habitat:

Gulf of Mexico

Notes:

Caught on a fishing line and rescued by Institute for Marine Mammal Studies where hook was removed. Released back into Gulf of Mexico

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Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation
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Turtles of the Southeast U.S.
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Mississippi Wild!
Photographed
PublishedJune 25, 2014

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