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 rescue ...

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

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

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

A major crash on the Gulf Freeway in Galveston County halted traffic in both directions until about 3:15 p.m.

US engineer Jacobs will lead the design of a storm surge barrier across the two-mile-wide Bolivar Roads strait connecting the ...

Four people were rescued in the water earlier this week from a Princess Cruises ship that departed Galveston Sunday.

Carnival Jubilee stopped briefly in the Gulf of Mexico to investigate a capsized boat but no one was found and assistance was ...

Jimmy Fowler oversees how National Weather Service alerts are communicated across Southeast Texas, one of the nation's most ...

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

"Leave all BS at home." ...