The first public Kemp's ridley sea turtle hatchling release of the season is scheduled for June 14 at Padre Island National Seashore. Thousands of beachgoers attend hatchling releases each summer at ...
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 ...
It's the time of year when Texas beachgoers may encounter natural tar balls washing up on Padre Island. Padre Island National Seashore announced on its Facebook page that tar balls have been spotted ...
Numerous groups worked together to save cold-stunned green sea turtles on Jan. 21, but Padre Island National Seashore paused efforts that day.
Local sea turtle experts at Padre Island National Seashore say Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle nesting season is showing promising numbers this year, with more than 300 nests already found along the Texas ...
It’s the time of year when Texas beachgoers may encounter natural tar balls washing up on Padre Island. Padre Island National Seashore announced on its Facebook page that tar balls have been spotted ...
Beach days usually come with seashells and seagulls — not an unexpected eight-armed visitor. But one lucky beachgoer at Padre Island National Seashore (PINS) snapped rare photos of an octopus making a ...
Kemp's ridley sea turtle hatchling releases are scheduled for June 14 and 18 at Padre Island National Seashore. Releases are canceled if turtles haven't hatched on the expected date or due to bad ...