U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said they are so grateful to the Texas State Aquarium and Port of Corpus Christi for stepping up and quickly coming up with a backup plan for the turtles.
Experts have ruled out several potential causes, as 282 turtles washed up in just three months, which is twice the average number seen from 2012 to 2021.
National Park Service | Special to the Weatherford Democrat
The Kempâs Ridley sea turtle is the most critically endangered sea turtle in the world.
National Park Service | Special to the Weatherford Democrat
With sea turtle nesting season beginning along the Texas coast in early April, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is urging everyone using Texas beaches to do their part to help detect and protect threatened and endangered sea turtles on the beach. This includes the Kempâs Ridley sea turtle, which is the most critically endangered sea turtle in the world, as well as the threatened loggerhead and green sea turtles.Â