Biology

The olive ridley´s diet mostly consists of crabs, shrimp, rock lobsters, jellyfish and tunicates. Its also been reported that algae is its principle food source. Each female may lay 100-110 eggs per nest. The carapace in the Pacific are found to be 56-78 cm in length. Adults weigh from 77-100 pounds. They are typically found in coastal bays and estuaries.