ROB

Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle

Species:: Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys kempii)

Age::Adult

Sex:: Male

Weight:: ~ 60 lbs.

Diet:: Squid and Capelin

Stranding Date:: 09/03/01

Comments: Rob is missing the right side of his lower jaw due to a boat strike. Since Kemp's Ridley turtles use their powerful jaws to crush and eat crustaceans, this disables Rob from eating in the wild. We received Rob from the Crystal River Power Plant in Citrus County, FL. Occasionally turtles are accidentally pulled into power plants through their water cooling intake pipes. The plants set up a gate system to protect the turtles from harm and send them to us if they need further rehabiltation. Unharmed turtles are tagged and released by licensed personnel at the plants.