‘Green fur’ sea turtle washes ashore—rescuers realize it’s one of the rarest species on Earth

A bizarre-looking sea turtle left beachgoers doing a double take after it washed ashore in Texas looking like it had a coat ...
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World's tiniest sea turtle species discovered nesting in Louisiana for first time in 75 years

Louisiana officials announced they discovered the hatchlings of the world’s smallest sea turtle species on an island just off the coast of New Orleans for the first time in 75 years. Officials ...
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World's smallest, most endangered sea turtle species seen hatching after decades of waiting

The Kemp's ridley sea turtle has been spotted hatching on barrier islands in Louisiana, making it the first time in more than 75 years that the endangered species has been known to hatch there. Crews ...
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Texas' Official State Sea Turtle Was Just Rescued From Shore

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 ...

Massive, barnacle-covered sea turtle washed ashore in Texas and is now fighting to survive

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