The Kemp's ridley sea turtle is no stranger to the Texas coast, but they hadn't visited Galveston Island State Park in about a decade until last year. To stream KHOU 11 on your phone, you need the ...

A Kemp's ridley hatchling, an endangered species of sea turtle, reaches the surf at Padre Island National Seashore during a public release on June 28, 2024, in Corpus Christi, Texas.

The juvenile Kemp's ridley sea turtle named Boeier returned to her home waters in Galveston, Texas after she was found thousands of miles away over a year ago. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...

The Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, named Tally, will be released next month into the Gulf of Mexico after being rehabilitated, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

After medical tests and an acclimation process, a healthy Boeier was released into the Gulf of Mexico from Stewart Beach in Galveston on Nov. 4. The Kemp’s ridley sea turtle is native to the ...

After medical tests and an acclimation process, a healthy Boeier was released into the Gulf of Mexico from Stewart Beach in Galveston on Nov. 4. The Kemp’s ridley sea turtle is native to the ...

In 2011, the Kemp's ridley sea turtle was on track to lose the "endangered" label by 2024. But population growth has stalled.

The Kemp's ridley sea turtle is no stranger to the Texas coast, but they hadn't visited Galveston Island State Park in about a decade until last year.