A massive Kemp’s ridley sea turtle — the world’s smallest and most critically endangered sea turtle species — washed ashore on a Galveston, Texas, beach on March 7, 2026, launching an emergency ...

The Kemp's ridley turtle is listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act.

This endangered sea turtle was found in rough shape on a Texas beach. What happened next is giving researchers hope.

The Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) is the official state sea turtle of Texas.

A bystander found the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle washed ashore while walking on a Galveston beach the morning of March 7. The lethargic turtle was clearly struggling as it was weighed down with ...

Right whales can also be difficult to spot from boats due to their dark-colored skin and lack of a dorsal fin.

Scientists with the New England Aquarium have spotted two endangered blue whales about 15 miles off the coast of southern New England, marking what they believe is the first time ...

The sighting marks the first time endangered blue whales have been recorded in this area of Massachusetts waters.

CONEY ISLAND, Brooklyn (WABC) -- The New York Aquarium set an endangered sea turtle free on Wednesday after a successful rehabilitation, with a crowd in Coney Island cheering for the animal's return ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- The Clearwater Marine Aquarium has been instrumental in the rescue and rehabilitation of many sea turtles and marine animals. When a juvenile critically endangered Kemp's Ridley ...

Coral reefs are teeming with life: they are home to over a third of all marine animal and plant species on Earth, despite covering less than one percent of the ocean floor. However, this immense ...