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

A critically endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle was rescued in Texas after being found covered in organisms. The turtle is now receiving care from the Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research and ...

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

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Clearwater parents Kaitlyn and Tim McCallum immediately knew there was an issue with their newborn son, James, when he was born. Kaitlyn delivered James in August, 2021. When ...

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

New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science reopens with fresh exhibits, updated favorites and a new Animal Armor exhibit ...

RMIT University engineers in Australia have built a remote-controlled minibot that hoovers up oil spills using an innovative filtering system inspired by sea urchins. Oil spills are still a serious ...

The oceans are vast and mysterious, covering 71% of our planet and containing all kinds of things that we have yet to ...