Wildlifeof Thailand
Olive Ridley Turtle
Cheloniidae
Photo: Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Lepidochelys olivacea
Basic stats
Diet
Crustaceans, molluscs, jellyfish and fish
Habitat
Tropical ocean and sandy nesting beaches
Range
Tropical Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans
The olive ridley is a relatively small sea turtle with an olive-grey, nearly circular shell and paddle-like limbs. It ranges through tropical oceans, diving for crustaceans, molluscs, jellyfish and fish. Some populations nest in spectacular synchronized gatherings called arribadas, while others nest singly. Females return ashore to dig egg chambers on sandy beaches (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Critically Endangered (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Olive Ridley Turtle eat?
- Crustaceans, molluscs, jellyfish and fish
- What habitat does the Olive Ridley Turtle live in?
- Tropical ocean and sandy nesting beaches
- Where is the Olive Ridley Turtle found?
- Tropical Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans