Another fact many Texans are not likely to know is Kemp’s ridley is the official Texas state sea turtle. This designation is ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The weather is warmer, and it is now getting into that time of year where you might see some more turtles or tortoises roaming around. Red-eared sliders, river cooters, three-toed box ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A juvenile hawksbill sea turtle found stranded near Gilchrist on the Bolivar Peninsula is receiving treatment at a rehabilitation ...

April is the start of nesting season for Kemp's ridley sea turtles along the Texas Gulf Coast. Known as the smallest and most critically endangered sea turtle species, biologists urge people to follow ...

Texas wildlife rescue teams have been working around the clock to care for cold-stunned sea turtles after a winter storm and Arctic air invasion caused water temperatures in the Gulf to plummet. When ...

PADRE ISLAND, Texas - Another 1,700 sea turtles were released back into Gulf waters off the South Texas coast on Tuesday following a record-setting storm that pummeled the state and cold-stunned ...

A sea turtle had beachgoers scratching their heads after washing up in Texas, looking as if it were covered in green fur. Rescuers were called to the scene and were shocked to discover that the turtle ...