Everything Else . There are two ridley turtles. The olive or Pacific ridley, Lepidochelys olivacea, lives in the tropical Pacific, Indian and South Atlantic Oceans. Ridleys are unusual in nesting by day and in groups.
Adults are olive-green.
The main nesting ground is one beach near Rancho Nuevo, Mexico, where they have made a comeback since a 1985 low of 200. The olive ridley is about the same size but darker and more lightly built, with varied shell designs. The author says he has found that ridleys rarely try to bite and may be safely turned over for study. New questions are answered on the site every Tuesday and Thursday.