Padre Island National Seashore celebrates Kemp’s ridley sea turtles at Ridley Rendezvous
Watching Kemp’s ridley sea turtles hatch in the early morning hours is probably one of the main reasons to go to the Padre Island National Seashore.
That’s why the national park service hosted its first Ridley Rendezvous Saturday.
More than 100 visitors attended the event to catch a glimpse of baby sea turtles hatching, and play fun games, build sandcastles, participate in a dance off and witness the release of rehabilitated sea turtles.
Donna Shaver, chief of the division of sea turtle science and recovery at the national park, said the National Seashore hosted the free event to commemorate and honor 40 years of participation in the bi-national Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle Restoration and Enhancement Program.
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