The Pacific Ridley turtle is valuable and has been listed as a national class II key protected animal. In order to protect the Pacific Ridley tortoise, some people have tried to artificially raise this tortoise species, and the effect of raising is better than expected. People do not want to raise it, but to help it survive the most difficult juvenile period. Release it when it can live in the ocean.

The Pacific Richmond turtle is a carnivore, and its food includes a variety of fish, mollusks, Crustaceans etc. Its distribution range is mainly in tropical waters, and it is occasionally seen in temperate waters. During the breeding season, the female turtles are accustomed to go ashore to lay eggs collectively during the day, and lay 1 to 3 litters per season, each with about 116 eggs, which takes 55 days to hatch. When the hatchlings are just born, they are about 43 mm, weighs about 24 grams, and takes at least 12 to 30 years to mature.