Are these the same kind of sea turtles released during hatchling releases in the summer? No. The sea turtles found nesting most often on Padre Island are Kemp’s ridleys, and most of the hatchlings released each year are from Kemp’s ridley nests. Most of the cold stunned sea turtles found, however, are juvenile green sea turtles. Green sea turtles do nest on Padre Island in low numbers, but green hatchlings are rarely released during public releases.