Turtles are fascinating creatures because they can live as long as humans, sometimes even longer. Their slow-moving mannerisms and rigid shield make them unique in the animal kingdom. In Texas, there ...

Hundreds more Kemp's ridley sea turtle nests have been found in Texas in 2026 than any year since authorities began tracking the endangered species.

An aquarium in Texas has been rehabilitating hundreds of turtles while a historic cold wave sweeps across Texas. The Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi initiated a large-scale response aimed at ...

Texas beaches are getting a rare piece of good news for an animal that has spent decades on the brink of extinction. Before the middle of June, Texas had already broken its annual record for ...

When Lisa Sherrard spotted what looked like a dead sea turtle tangled in seaweed on a Bolivar Peninsula beach Friday, she wasn't expecting it to move. The Pollok resident and her husband were riding ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — As sea turtle nesting season continues on the Texas coast, we thought it would be a good time to explain the differences in the species that are commonly found on the Texas ...

Turtle patrols on the beaches around Galveston, Texas, are tracking what appears to be a comeback of the Kemp's ridley sea turtle. Fifteen turtle nests have been found this year on the upper Gulf ...

If you report someone for poaching alligator snapping turtles, you could take home a sizeable sum of cash. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) was previously rewarding up to $1,000 to ...

AUSTIN — Turtles are a natural resource in Texas and should be protected, Texas Parks and Wildlife commissioners agreed as they prepared to move forward with a staff proposal that would ban the ...

A renowned sea turtle expert in Texas is leaving her position after 37 years as Texas' coordinator for the Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network (STSSN), which is part of the National Oceanic and ...