172 Kemp's Ridley nests have been confirmed.

KEMP'S RIDLEY TURTLE

So far this year, 172 Kemp's ridley nests have been confirmed on the

Texas coast including (north to south in state): Bolivar Peninsula 4
Galveston Island 6 Brazoria County, just north of Surfside 1 Surfside

Beach 2 Bryan Beach 0 Matagorda Peninsula 0 Matagorda Island 11 San Jose
Island 3 Mustang Island 5 North Padre Island 95, including 85 at Padre

Island National Seashore South Padre Island 36 Boca Chica Beach 9

The 172 exceeds the previous record of 128 Kemp's ridley nests found in
Texas set during 2007.  This marks the fifth consecutive year that
record numbers of Kemp's ridley nests have been recorded in Texas since
record keeping began in 1980.

LEATHERBACK TURTLE

So far this year, 1 leatherback sea turtle nest has been confirmed on
the Texas coast including: North Padre Island 1, including 1 at Padre
Island National Seashore