Texas Turtle Nest Update 5/09/2016

By Tyler Thorsen

Via Dr. Donna Shaver On 8 May, 2 additional Kemp’s ridley nests were found in Texas after the notification was sent yesterday. The two included 1 on Boca Chica Beach and 1 on Quintana Beach. KEMP'S RIDLEY TURTLE So far this year, 72 nests have been confirmed on the Texas coast including (north to south in state): 0 Bolivar Peninsula 0 Galveston Island 0 Brazoria County, N. of Surfside 0 Surfside Beach 1 Quintana Beach 0 Bryan Beach 0 Brazoria County, N. of Sargent Beach 0 Sargent Beach 2 Matagorda Peninsula 0 Matagorda Island 1 San Jose Island 4 Mustang Island 3 North Padre Island north of Padre Island National Seashore 29 Padre Island National Seashore 28 South Padre Island 4 Boca Chica Beach GREEN SEA TURTLE So far this year, 0 nests have been confirmed on the Texas coast including (north to south in state): LOGGERHEAD TURTLE So far this year, 0 nests have been confirmed on the Texas coast including (north to south in state):


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