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Peak Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle nesting season is April through mid-June. Turtle rescuers at Padre Island National Seashore advise beachgoers to be careful when driving on and enjoying the beach.
How sea level rise might impact Kemp's ridley sea turtles at Padre Island National Seashore in Texas will be studied by seashore staff thanks to $153,000 in funding from the National Park Service Natural Resource Fund Source.
Padre Island National Seashore is known for iconic sea turtle hatchling releases. Advocates of the program say the Sea Turtle Science and Recovery program itself is endangered. Dr. Craig Nazor of the Sierra Club discusses the direction of the program.
A Sierra Club chapter in Texas has launched a petition drive in a bid to raise concerns over the direction of the sea turtle program at Padre Island National Seashore.
The 297 critically-endagered Kemp's ridley sea turtle hatchlings that were released on Malaquite Beach were cheered on by a big crowd of onlookers.