A sea turtle face as the reptile swims in the ocean.

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Taking the Temperature of the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle

A juvenile Kemp's ridley sea turtle emerges from the nest

Images: Conserving Endangered Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles

A Kemp's Ridley sea turtle is returned to the ocean.

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Two killer whales.