{"id":387027,"date":"2026-07-26T14:39:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T14:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/387027\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T14:39:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T14:39:15","slug":"good-news-for-endangered-kemps-ridley-sea-turtle-population","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/387027\/","title":{"rendered":"Good news for endangered Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle population"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle nest was found on South Padre Island on Friday, adding to a record-breaking nesting season along the Texas Gulf Coast.<\/p>\n

692 nests have been found along the Texas Gulf Coast so far this year, surpassing the previous annual record of 449 nests set last year.<\/p>\n

Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles are the world’s most endangered sea turtle species.<\/p>\n

368 of this year’s nests were found on North Padre Island.<\/p>\n

So far this year, 37 green sea turtle and 6 loggerhead turtle nests have also been found along the coast.<\/p>\n

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