A Kemp's ridley sea turtle swims into the ocean after being released by New England Aquarium biologists in West Dennis, ...

A bizarre-looking sea turtle left beachgoers doing a double take after it washed ashore in Texas looking like it had a coat of green fur. When rescuers arrived, they realized the animal wasn’t just ...

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

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 ...

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.

If you care about Florida’s native turtles, nesting birds, and wild spaces, this story will hit close to home. Nile monitor lizards — powerful, fast-moving carnivores that can grow up to 7 feet long — ...

The critically endangered sea turtle is now being treated at a Texas rehab hospital.

Every winter, northern map turtles cluster together to hibernate in the water beneath a frozen lake. Then one year, their ...

This endangered sea turtle was found in rough shape on a Texas beach. What happened next is giving researchers hope.

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

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

Sea turtle season is returning to Georgia's coast. From nesting moms to tiny hatchlings, here's when you might see them.