Texas Turtle Nest Update 8/08/2018
By Tyler Thorsen
![A nesting Kemp's ridley sea turtle on the beach at Padre Island. A nesting Kemp's ridley sea turtle on the beach at Padre Island.](https://www.nps.gov/pais/learn/nature/images/Nesting-turtle-CL-16-mod-688x344.jpg?maxwidth=650&autorotate=false)
NPS photo.
Kemp's ridley nests found in Texas in 2018
Bolivar Peninsula | 0 |
Galveston Island | 3 |
Brazoria County, north of Surfside | 1 |
Surfside Beach | 9 |
Quintana Beach | 1 |
Bryan Beach | 1 |
Brazoria County, North of Sargent Beach | 1 |
Sargent Beach | 0 |
Matagorda Peninsula | 7 |
Matagorda Island | 0 |
San Jose Island | 12 |
Mustang Island | 14 |
Corpus Christi Bay | 0 |
North Padre Island, North of PAIS | 13 |
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS) | 123 |
South Padre Island | 58 |
Boca Chica Beach | 7 |
Total* | 250 |
![Disturbed sand and tracks left by a loggerhead sea turtle that nested on Padre Island. Disturbed sand and tracks left by a loggerhead sea turtle that nested on Padre Island.](https://www.nps.gov/pais/learn/nature/images/Loggerhead-nest2012-688x344.jpg?maxwidth=650&autorotate=false)
NPS Photo.
Loggerhead nests found in Texas in 2018
Galveston Island | 1 |
Matagorda Peninsula | 1 |
North Padre Island, North of PAIS | 0 |
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS) | 3 |
South Padre Island | 0 |
Total* | 5 |
![Tracks left on the beach by a nesting green sea turtle. Tracks left on the beach by a nesting green sea turtle.](https://www.nps.gov/pais/learn/nature/images/Green-tracks-688x344_1.jpg?maxwidth=650&autorotate=false)
NPS Photo.
Green nests found in Texas in 2018
North Padre Island, North of PAIS | 1 |
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS) | 3 |
South Padre Island | 1 |
Total* | 5 |
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