A bizarre-looking sea turtle left beachgoers doing a double take after it washed ashore in Texas looking like it had a coat of green fur. When rescuers arrived, they realized the animal wasn’t just ...

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

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 ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The South Carolina Aquarium admitted its smallest patient into its Sea Turtle Care Center after it was found floating on marine debris. Chia, a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, was ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C.— The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for delaying critically needed Endangered Species Act protections for the southern bog turtle and ...