27 of the 29 sea turtles are endangered Kemp’s ridleys. They were sent from New England to New Orleans after months of rehab.

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) — The Audubon Aquarium Rescue Team released 27 Kemp’s ridley sea turtles and two green sea turtles into the Gulf of Mexico from Biloxi Beach on Wednesday, drawing a crowd of ...

Elton, an endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, was the star of the show on Coney Island Beach on Aug. 6, as he was released into the Atlantic Ocean after a monthslong rehabilitation. The turtle, who ...

The critically endangered sea turtle is now being treated at a Texas rehab hospital.

The initial release was delayed after a large oil spill occurred in the Gulf on Feb. 27.

More than two dozen very rare Kemp’s ridley sea turtles arrived in the Keys Tuesday night after being rescued from frigid waters off the New England coast. Packed in banana boxes — perfectly sized for ...

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Five Kemp’s ridley sea turtles returned to Gulf waters Sunday morning after months of rehabilitation at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies. The IMMS team released the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kemp’s ridley sea turtles are among the most endangered sea turtles on the planet, residing in the highly trafficked eastern and ...

There are five species of marine turtles in Florida: loggerhead, green, leatherback, Kemp's Ridley and hawksbill.

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (WTVD) -- Town officials on Hilton Head Island tweeted about some exciting news Thursday: the hatching of several critically endangered sea turtles. The Kemp's ridley ...

Audubon Aquarium Rescue is caring for 35 critically endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles that were injured by the cold in New England last month. The turtles were part of a large “cold stunning” event ...