Kemp's ridleys are the smallest of all sea turtle species and the only ones known to nest during the day. Once a female lays ...

Hundreds of sea turtles were found paralyzed by recent cold temperatures along the Texas coastline. Over the weekend, nearly 200 "cold-stunned" sea turtles were rescued by Sea Turtle, Inc., a sea ...

Kemp's ridley sea turtles, the most endangered sea turtle species, will nest on Texas beaches from April through mid-summer. Beach drivers on Padre Island National Seashore should be cautious ...

According to U.S. Fish and Wildlife, Kemp's Ridley sea turtles made 340 nests on the Texas coast in 2024, a remarkable comeback after a sharp decline in the early 1980s.

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Kemp's ridley sea turtles, the most endangered sea turtle species, will nest on Texas beaches from April through mid-summer. Beach drivers on Padre Island National Seashore should be cautious ...

April is the start of nesting season for Kemp's ridley sea turtles along the Texas Gulf Coast. Known as the smallest and most critically endangered sea turtle species, biologists urge people to ...

Upon arrival, responders found the large turtle weighed down and debilitated, covered in epibiota—marine organisms that live on other animals. This included layers of a variety of algae ...

SARGENT, Texas – A loggerhead sea turtle was recently saved after she washed up on the Gulf of America coast in Sargent, Texas, covered in barnacles and other animals. The Gulf Center for Sea ...

SARGENT, Texas – A loggerhead sea turtle was recently saved after she washed up on the Gulf of America coast in Sargent, Texas, covered in barnacles and other animals. The Gulf Center for Sea Turtle ...