Ocean Sentry
(From caller.com) Padre Island, Texas- A record 195 Kemp”s ridley nests were found on the Texas coast this nesting season, which runs from April to mid-July. It”s the fifth consecutive record-breaking year since record keeping began in 1980. Kemp”s ridleys, among the smallest known sea turtles, typically nest during the day between the high-tide line and the base of the sand dunes. “The volunteer efforts that go into monitoring the nests and keeping an eye on the turtles during that really crucial time takes an awful lot of people”s time and effort,” said Elizabeth Slown, spokeswoman for the southwest region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
(By Susan Harr)
