Endangered sea turtles shatter Texas nesting record by mid-June

Endangered sea turtles shatter Texas nesting record by mid-June

Texas beaches are getting a rare piece of good news for an animal that has spent decades on the brink of extinction. Before the middle of June, Texas had already broken its annual record for endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle nests, raising hopes that years of conservation work are making a difference. What happened? Texas has kept reliable nesting-season counts since 1980, and by mid-June, the 2026 total had climbed to about 600 Kemp's ridley …