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Padre Island National SeashoreAn aerial view of the beaches taken probably in the 70s or 80s.
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Padre Island National Seashore
Other Invertebrates (corals, sponges, worms, etc.)
 
The following cnidaria have been documented at the National Seashore by our Resources Management staff. Only the scientific name is given.

anemone (unidentified)
Aurelia sp.
Beroe sp.
ctenophore (unidentified)
Mnemiopsis sp.
Nesting Kemp's ridley sea turtle  

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Kemp's ridley sea turtles are both the smallest and the most endangered sea turtles in the world and that they are found primarily in the Gulf of Mexico?
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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:23 EST