SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (Border Report) — Iowa resident Laurie Nielson watched in awe Thursday as 300 sea turtles were released into the Gulf from South Padre Island. “This is wonderful to see, ...

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas – Emergency response teams have been activated after a sharp drop in temperatures triggered a “cold stun” event among the local sea turtle population. Water temperatures fell ...

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 ...

Magpie, a dog from Satchel’s Last Resort, is heading to South Padre Island, where her scent-detection training will help conservationists locate and protect endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle nests.