Per the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, cold-stunning occurs when water temperatures drop below 50 degrees, which is too cold for sea turtles to maintain their body temperature. As a ...

For two decades, Texas conservationists celebrated as the most endangered sea turtle in the world rebounded before their eyes. At Padre Island National Seashore, Donna Shaver, chief of the Division of ...

McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — A recent sudden dip in temperatures in South Texas forced the rescue of dozens of cold-stunned sea turtles from the Gulf of Mexico, where volunteers at the Sea Turtle ...

WASHINGTON— The Center for Biological Diversity sued the Trump administration today for denying Endangered Species Act ...

The Rio Grande cooter faces significant threats from oil and gas operations in Texas and New Mexico, as well as climate ...