HOUSTON — With the Fourth of July coming up, a lot of Texans are heading to the beach, but unexpected guests are trying to join the party: sea turtles. Sea turtle rehabilitation facilities along the ...
Turtles are fascinating creatures because they can live as long as humans, sometimes even longer. Their slow-moving mannerisms and rigid shield make them unique in the animal kingdom. In Texas, there ...
GALVESTON, Texas — If you see what looks like a box washing up along a Texas beach, there’s a reason. According to the Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research, 80 of these objects were released from ...
Rockalina has become a viral sensation since being rescued in early 2025. The Eastern box turtle was in failing health, ...
Experts from the Houston Zoo and the Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research are on high alert as beachgoers have reported an increase in green sea turtles trapped in jetty rocks along Texas’s coast.
As spring blankets Texas in a wave of blooming wildflowers and budding trees, another seasonal sign is quietly creeping across roads and highways: turtles on the move. Oblivious to traffic and speed ...
HOUSTON — With the Fourth of July coming up, a lot of Texans are heading to the beach, but unexpected guests are trying to join the party: sea turtles. Sea turtle rehabilitation facilities along the ...