It's always dismaying when an animal becomes endangered, but there's something extra tragic about the world's smallest sea turtle becoming imperiled. The Kemp's ridley turtle measures just 2 feet long ...

Hundreds of onlookers cheered as over 300 tiny endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle hatchlings took their first steps into the wild. The heartwarming scene took place at Malaquite Beach on Padre Island ...

CONEY ISLAND — Earlier this month, a rehabilitated endangered sea turtle was released back into the Atlantic Ocean outside the New York Aquarium. On Wednesday, Aug. 6, the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, ...

Most of those nests were found at Padre Island National Seashore (PINS), long considered the epicenter of Kemp's ridley nesting in the United States. The milestone comes despite challenges, including ...

SeaWorld Orlando is caring for “cold-stunned” sea turtles rescued from Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The goal is to return the animals to the Atlantic Ocean. The 14 Kemp’s ridley turtles are part of an ...