Wild Conservation – A Houston Zoo Blog

Woohoo! We have the first Kemp’s ridley sea turtle nest confirmed on the Texas coast during
2010.  It was located at Padre Island National Seashore on the morning of April 24th, 2010.

Breakdown:

KEMP’S RIDLEY TURTLE

So far this year, 1 Kemp’s ridley nest has been confirmed on the Texas
coast including (north to south in state):
Bolivar Peninsula 0
Galveston Island 0
Brazoria County, just north of Surfside 0
Surfside Beach 0
Quintana Beach 0
Bryan Beach 0
Matagorda Peninsula 0
Matagorda Island 0
San Jose Island 0
Mustang Island 0
North Padre Island 1, including 1 at Padre Island National Seashore
South Padre Island 0
Boca Chica Beach 0

The Kemp’s ridley sea turtle is one of the most endangered sea turtles in the world and nests on Texas beaches from April – July. They are the only sea turtle species to nest during the day!

REMEMBER: If you are at the beach and see a sea turtle call 1-866-TURTLE-5!

To learn more about sea turtle conservation efforts at the Houston Zoo click here.

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