The Final Report and Recommendation are then released 30 days prior to the Commission presentation for public review. This is a Final Status Report for the Olive Ridley Sea Turtle. Executive Summary O live ridley sea turtles are graceful saltwater reptiles with streamlined bodies and flipper-like limbs. They measure up to 73 cm and weigh up to 45 kg. Their distribution is limited primarily to tropical oceans and beaches.
Most olive ridleys nest in large, synchronized aggregations known as arribadas.
In the eastern tropical Pacific, large arribadas are found in Costa Rica and Mexico. Females typically lay two clutches, each numbering about 100 eggs, separated by 2 to 4 weeks. Eggs hatch after 7 to 10 weeks. Olive ridleys probably require more than 7 years to attain sexual maturity. Olive ridleys are primarily carnivorous.