Olive ridley sea turtle

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/olive-ridley-sea-turtle

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How many people live in the Olive ridley sea turtle?Considered the most abundant sea turtle species globally, though populations are vulnerable
2. What is the scientific name?Lepidochelys olivacea
3. What is the diet?Primarily benthic invertebrates (shrimp, crabs, mollusks) and fish eggs
4. Where do Olive ridley sea turtles nest?They nest on a few beaches in Mexico, Costa Rica, and India. Thousands of females come together in a short time for a special nesting event called an arribada.
5. Why do Olive ridley sea turtles do arribadas?Arribadas help overwhelm predators with many turtles at once, reduce the chance each nest is eaten, and make it easier for turtles to find mates.

Circumtropical Distribution: Found in warm tropical regions around the entire globe.
Benthic Invertebrates: Animals without backbones that live on the bottom of the ocean.
Anthropogenic Threats: Harmful impacts on the environment caused by human activities.
Bycatch: Unintentionally catching non-target species, like sea turtles, in fishing gear.