KANSAS CITY, Mo. — SEA LIFE Kansas City Aquarium welcomed a new member into its family, marking a new chapter in the young sea turtle's life and bringing a critically endangered species to the Heartland.

Kempsville, the Kemp's ridley sea turtle, joined the ever-growing roster of beautiful sea creatures at the local aquarium – after flying 1,000 miles from Baltimore to Kansas City on Monday. She has now solidified her name as Missouri's only permanent resident Kemp's ridley sea turtle.

She earned her wings with the help of Turtles Fly Too, a nonprofit that helps transport endangered species, specifically sea turtles. According to SEA LIFE Kansas City, the organization has helped more than 4,000 turtles in the past 11 years, and its primary mission is to promote conservation through educat

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