SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — The first Kemp’s ridley nest of the Texas season was discovered here Friday morning, with around 100 eggs laid. The sea turtle mother also had an identification tag, telling exper
First Kemp’s Ridley Nest Of The Year Spotted On Spi
TERESA SHUMAKER | SPECIAL TO THE MONITOR, The Monitor (Texas)
Sun, 04/26/2015 - 3:12pm
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- Beachgoers watch Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle lay nest in Destin
A big surprise for beachgoers in Destin on Sunday as a Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle made its way on shore to lay a nest. This is the first nest for Okaloosa County beaches this year, three days before the ...
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An active start of the nesting season begins for endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtles along the Texas Gulf Coast.
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Last year, 256 Kemp’s ridley nests were found in Texas. Since the launch of the international project in 1978, the largest number of recorded nests in Texas was 353 nests found in 2017.
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Females aren’t sexually mature until about ten to twelve years of age. They nest every one to three years and may lay several clutches of eggs each season. Highly migratory animals, they often ...
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