When approaching a sea turtle nesting or a group of eggs along the Texas Gulf Coast, officials urge beachgoers to mark a big circle around the location and, if possible, try to direct others and ...

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 ...

Kemp's ridley sea turtles are the official State Turtle of Texas. The Gulf of Mexico is home to five of the seven sea turtle species; loggerhead, green, hawksbill, Kemp’s Ridley, and leatherback ...

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.

While April kicked off the nesting season for Kemp's ridley sea turtles along the Texas Gulf Coast, it has proven to be an active start. The season, which runs from April to July, is critical for ...

So far this year, 222 Kemp's ridley nests have been found on the Texas coast. If you see a nesting turtle on the beach, make sure to call 1-866-TURTLE-5. Skip Navigation ...

The presence of the Kemp’s ridley sea turtles on an inland beach inside Matagorda Bay is exciting for conservationists who have seen survival rates fall in the past decade.

Several weeks ago an arribada, a mass nesting, of Kemp's Ridley sea turtles occurred on northern Mexico's Gulf Coast beaches. Thirty female Kemp's Ridleys made their way ashore at the same time to ...

Ecologists are a step closer to understanding one of nature's most extraordinary sights -- the "arribada" or synchronized mass nesting of female olive ridley sea turtles. The new study is the ...