Mississippi Sound Conservancy

Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle

What we do

Mississippi Sound Conservancy is developing and implementing ongoing science-based programs to restore and sustain critical aquatic habitats in the Mississippi Sound to benefit the fisheries. These programs will improve coastal and beachfront water quality.
Mississippi Sound Conservancy

Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles are considered the smallest marine turtles in the world and are also the most endangered.

Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles are usually found in nearshore and inshore waters of the northern Gulf of Mexico. The juveniles especially use the waters of the Mississippi Sound for forging during early developmental stages.

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