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Olive ridley sea turtle (Golfina)

Lepidochelys olivacea

Description:

Golfina sea turtle behind its protected area ready for release later in the night.

Habitat:

The sea

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6 Comments

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

There are programs all over Mexican coast to protect Sea Turtles, Thank you Birdgirl and Cammie

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Thank you Teacher Marie

Cammie C. Jeffries
Cammie C. Jeffries 11 years ago

So cool =) I would love to see the areas where these are kept.

Birdgirl
Birdgirl 11 years ago

Oh never mind I read the description. :-) good job!

Birdgirl
Birdgirl 11 years ago

You are releasing it right? Most sea turtles are in danger of extinction.

Marie Cuenca
Marie Cuenca 11 years ago

What a cute turtle! :-)

LuisStevens
Spotted by
LuisStevens

Mexico

Spotted on Sep 3, 2012
Submitted on Oct 16, 2012

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