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Padre Island National SeashoreHatchlings are about two inches in length, more or less, depending on their species.
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Padre Island National Seashore
Sea Turtle Science and Recovery Index
Kemp's ridley hatchling

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Kemp's ridley hatchling

Sea Turtle Species in the Gulf of Mexico

Green Sea Turtle

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

 

Current Information and Reporting

Current Sea Turtle Nesting Season

Hatchling Sea Turtle Releases

Look for and Report Sea Turtles Nesting

Look for and Report Stranded Sea Turtles

Texas Area Contacts to Report Nesting and Stranded Sea Turtles

 

Sea Turtle Research and Conservation

Sea Turtle Science and Recovery Overview

Sea Turtle Research, Conservation, and Monitoring Partners

Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle Recovery Project

Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network

Satellite Tracking of Nesting Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles

Satellite Tracking of Adult Male Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles

Netting, Satellite Tracking, and Strandings of Green Sea Turtles

 

Other Related Information

Media Coverage

Community Support

Trained Dog to Help Locate Nests

Habits of Nesting Kemp's Ridley Turtles

Habits of Emerging Kemp's Ridley Hatchlings
Beach wheelchairs are available for loan, but must be returned by the Visitor Center's closing time.  

Did You Know?
Padre Island National Seashore has one wheelchair designed for use on loose sand available for loan at no charge? Users must leave a driver's license or their personal wheelchair at the information desk while the beach wheelchair is on loan.
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Last Updated: August 23, 2009 at 12:01 EST