Olive ridleys (Lepidochelys olivacea) are omnivorous and they feed on a variety of food items, including shrimp, fish, crabs, mollusks, jellyfish, algae and many others.

TAMAR Image Bank2007

In Brazil, olive ridley nesting extends from Southern Alagoas to northern Bahia coastlines, with higher nesting densities in the State of Sergipe.

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Title: Olive ridleys (Lepidochelys olivacea) are omnivorous and they feed on a variety of food items, including shrimp, fish, crabs, mollusks, jellyfish, algae and many others.
Creator: TAMAR Image Bank
Date Created: 2007
Location: Praia do Forte, Bahia, Brasil.
Original Source: http://www.tamar.org.br

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