Nikki Johnson-Kunz, also known as the "Shrimp Diva," married into a family of Galveston shrimpers that has made a living fishing the waters of the Gulf for generations. She was not surprised to learn the investigation's test results revealed that nearly 60% of the restaurants were serving shrimp that had been imported and raised on farms abroad.

Mexican president says President Trump can call the gulf whatever he wants but that the world will still call it the Gulf of Mexico.

The Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research, Houston Zoo and the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department on Friday released more than 40 recently rescued, cold-stunned green sea turtles into the

A winter storm sweeping through the U.S. South on Tuesday was dumping snow at levels millions of residents haven't seen before. Moisture from the Gulf of Mexico was combining with a low-pressure system and chilly air to drop significant amounts of snow in some spots.

Over 40 green sea turtles were rehabilitated and released in Galveston after a cold snap left them cold-stunned, with the community witnessing the event.

About 41 of the turtles were released into the Gulf of Mexico on Friday so they can find warmer waters before the temperatures dropped.

Houstonians, and most in the Gulf region stretching from Galveston to Lake Charles, Louisiana, woke up Tuesday with several inches of snow and subfreezing temperatures.