Washed up near the Peter Iredale: an Olive Ridley Sea Turtle / Image via / Oregon Coast Beach Connection
It happens occasionally that non-native species are found along the chilly coastal waters of Oregon. In just this past week, two endangered Olive Ridley Sea Turtles washed up on local beaches. One found in Lincoln City did not survive, but another is expected to thrive for eventual re-release into a more suitable habitat.
Sea Turtles make their ocean homes far south of Oregon. Their habitat is the warm tropical waters south of the US border, so finding one this far north is a rare occurrence.
Female Olive ridley sea turtle
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