You may encounter a turtle crawling along a road or in your backyard during nesting season. Here's what to know and how to ...

In the back of a large SUV, 15 small sea turtles wrapped in wet towels and packed in individual banana boxes awaited their new lease on life Thursday, preparing to swim off the Louisiana coast ...

they spotted tracks from nesting Kemp’s ridley sea turtles. Someone from the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority reportedly saw a hatchling scurrying toward water and captured ...

According to the rescue team, this is the second group of formerly cold-stunned turtles they’ve released this spring. The previous group was released at Grand Isle Beach in southeast Louisiana. Kemp’s ...

Kemp’s ridley sea turtle hatchlings have been observed on Louisiana's uninhabited Chandeleur Islands despite being written off as a nesting spot for sea turtles decades ago.

By Rene LeBreton, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) ...

However, federal maps online indicate pollutants have drifted into a protected area for endangered sea turtles ... and respond to emergencies like the Louisiana oil spill. Meanwhile, the Trump ...

Palmettos specializes in elevated Louisiana cuisine ... and you can often catch alligators and turtles sunbathing on the water. Mark Johnson, mayor of Covington, recommends visiting in the ...

GRAND ISLE, La. (WGNO) — Officials with the Audubon Aquarium Rescue have announced the release of 15 endangered sea turtles rescued from a cold stunning event. According to a news release ...

The Coast Guard and the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office ... Nearby areas are protected marshlands that house wildlife like turtles, waterfowl, fish and shrimp. The impact on the ecosystem ...