The Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) is the official state sea turtle of Texas.

Crews are working 24-7 with bulldozers, dump trucks and bright lights on portable towers during sea turtle nesting season.

A massive Kemp’s ridley sea turtle — the world’s smallest and most critically endangered sea turtle species — washed ashore on a Galveston, Texas, beach on March 7, 2026, launching an emergency rescue ...

The Kemp's ridley turtle is listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act.

Sea turtle nesting season has begun in Florida. Learn what to do and what not to do if you encounter a sea turtle or nest.

Community event builds buzz ahead of annual 5K.

It is illegal to touch, disturb, or harass sea turtles, their hatchlings, or their nests under state and federal law. If you ...

The Supreme Court on Friday took suo motu cognisance of illegal sand mining in the National Chambal Sanctuary and threats to endangered aquatic wildlife. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep ...

Between now and the end of October, thousands of sea turtles will return to the area where they were born to lay nests of ...

Rescued sea turtles are back in the water thanks to a joint effort between the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies and Audubon Aquarium. The turtles were originally set to be released near Grand Isle, ...

Planning to drive on a Florida beach this spring break? Here's which beaches allow vehicles, how much passes cost and some ...

After months of careful treatment and recovery, three young green sea turtles glided back into the ocean this week, marking the first sea turtle release of 2026 for ...