Between April and mid-summer, hundreds of Kemp's ridley sea turtles will creep out of the waves and across the beach to nest at the base of sand dunes along the Texas coast. If this nesting season is ...

Each year, sudden drops in temperature in the Northeast cold-stun hundreds of sea turtles migrating through the area.

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 follow ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — SeaWorld Orlando announced the successful rescue and arrival of 12 of the most endangered species of sea turtles. The Kemp’s ridley sea turtles were rescued after becoming cold-stunned ...

The 2025 Kemp's ridley sea turtle nesting season is record-breaking, with 383 nests found on the Texas coast as of June 13, surpassing the previous record of 353 in 2017. Despite a smaller patrol team ...

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (WTVD) -- Town officials on Hilton Head Island tweeted about some exciting news Thursday: the hatching of several critically endangered sea turtles. The Kemp's ridley ...

GRAND ISLE, La. (WVUE) - Dozens of people gathered on Grand Isle Beach to witness the return of one of the world’s rarest sea turtles to the Gulf of Mexico. Fifteen Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles, ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (KRIS) — Nesting season for Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle began in late March, and so far, roughly 34 nests have been found along the Texas coast. According to Dona Shaver with Padre ...

Recently hatched Kemp’s ridley sea turtles have been washing back up onto Coastal Bend beaches in greater numbers than usual, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Almost 30 post-hatchlings ...

The turtle was found off the coast of Virginia after ingesting a fishhook and won't be released to the wild because of arthritis in her front flippers. Kansas City is hundreds of miles away from the ...