Texas declares Kemp's Ridley Turtle the official state sea turtle

Thanks to the power of kids, the endangered Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle is now the top turtle in the great state of Texas. From The Houston Chronicle:

The Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle, an endangered species that nests between South Padre Island and Chambers County, was approved as the state’s official sea turtle by the Texas Senate Thursday. The resolution had already garnered approval by the Texas House. Students at Galveston’s Oppe Elementary School, a coastal studies magnet campus, brought the bill to Sen. Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood, after studying the animal, which is the smallest sea turtle in the world. “They were told that the best way they could help is by simply making the public aware of how important the sea turtle is,” Taylor said.

kingsnake.com is also headquartered in Texas, so it's official, Kemp's Ridley Turtle: We salute you! Read more here. Photo: Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle (Courtesy: NOAA)