CBS News
Kemp’s ridley sea turtles used to thrive in the Gulf of Mexico, but since the mid-1900s, populations have dwindled so much that they are now the world’s most endangered sea turtle species. But now, a small chain of barrier islands off the coast of Louisiana is offering hope.
For the first time in 75 years, sea turtle hatchlings were found on the Chandeleur Islands, Lousiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority announced on Wednesday. So far they have found more than 53 sea turtle crawls and two live hatchlings were seen heading to the water.