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Olive Ridley
Olive Ridleys are considered the most abundant sea turtle in the world.
Olive Ridleys are considered the most abundant sea turtle in the world. They get their name from the coloring of their heart-shaped shell, which starts out gray but becomes olive green once the turtles are adults. They have one to two visible claws on each of their paddle-like flippers. Western Atlantic Olive Ridleys usually have a darker coloration than eastern Pacific Olive Ridleys. Adult turtles are relatively small, averaging 2 to 2.5 feet (0.6 to 0.7 meters) in length and weighing 80 to 110 pounds (36 to 49 kilograms). The largest of these animals are observed on the Pacific coast of Mexico.