Modelling drift of cold-stunned Kemp's ridley turtles stranding on the Dutch coast.

Background: Every few years, juvenile Kemp's ridley turtles ( ) are stranded on the Dutch coasts. The main population distribution of this critically endangered species primarily inhabits the Gulf of Mexico and the east coast of the United States. This study focuses on five reports from the Netherlands between 2007 and 2022, where juvenile turtles were reported to strand alive during the winter, albeit in a hypothermic state.