Padre Island National Seashore - Sea Turtle Science and Recovery Index (U.S. National Park Service)

NPS photo

Kemp's ridley hatchling

Please follow the links below to the area(s) of your interest.

Sea Turtle Science and Recovery Overview

Kemp's ridley Sea Turtle

Look for and Report Sea Turtles Nesting

Current Sea Turtle Nesting Season

Hatchling Sea Turtle Releases

2008 Sea Turtle Nesting Season

Media Coverage

Sea Turtle Research, Conservation, and Monitoring Partners

Sea Turtle Research:

Nesting and Satellite Tracking of Kemp's ridley Sea Turtles

Satellite Tracking of adult male Kemp's ridley sea turtles

Sea Turtles Stranding and Salvage for the Texas Coast and associated research

Netting, Satellite Tracking, and Strandings of green sea turtles

Other Sea Turtle Species:

Loggerhead sea turtle

Green sea turtle

Hawksbill sea turtle

Leatherback sea turtle