The first official day of the new operating hours on Sunday, November 4 will be a Dollar Day, presented by H-E-B. The new 10 a.m. opening time allows the Aquarium to continue to operate at its peak visiting hours while making the daily hours of operation easier to communicate to guests. The Texas State Aquarium […]

TSA, which has eliminated most single-use plastic from its operations, including plastic straws, bottles and bags – will use its unique and science-based influence to raise public awareness about plastic pollution and promote eco-friendly alternatives to single-use plastic. As part of the coalition, TSA will do its part by engaging with potential partners, such as […]

The Texas State Aquarium has eliminated plastic straws and other single-use plastics from its operations for several years, and is encouraging its guests and local Coastal Bend businesses to follow its lead and choose alternatives to single-use plastic straws. This simple action, the Aquarium says, can make a big difference in reducing plastic pollution, improving […]

The Aquarium will be decorated for the occasion, with glowing jack-o-lanterns, spider webs, underwater skeletons and more adding an eerie and unique ambiance to the aquatic exhibits. Throughout the day, Aquarium animals will be given some Halloween-themed enrichment, with pumpkins, orange and black-dyed gelatin and ice, and other treats being handed out to dolphins, sloths, […]

“The Texas State Aquarium Endowed Scholarship in Biodiversity and Conservation Science” will provide financial support for students following in the footsteps of Dr. Tunnell, who dedicated his career to researching the marine ecosystems of the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean and offered his valuable insight to numerous students and research and conservation organizations throughout […]

The multimedia exhibit, which is on display through February 2019 in the Aquarium’s new changing exhibit gallery, follows 17 different animals from when they were first taken in by rescuers at the Aquarium all the way through their treatment and rehabilitation. Many of the stories conclude with the animal’s release into its natural habitat, or, […]

Deaf Awareness Day will feature an American Sign Language (ASL)-friendly presentation schedule, including an ASL-modified Diver in the Water Show. ASL translators will also be available at all afternoon presentations including the Wild Flight Show and DOLPHINS! “What to Expect” signage will be placed at participating exhibits and three “calm zones” will be provided for […]

The event, held as part of Aquarium’s ongoing Diversity and Inclusion Initiative, will feature sensory-friendly modifications, modified animal presentations and staff with sensory disorder training, all of which are designed to create a comfortable environment for families and their children who normally may not have the opportunity to enjoy public spaces like the Aquarium. Music will […]

This year’s fund will support the work of scientists that are tracking green sea turtles, studying harmful diseases in Kemp’s ridley sea turtles, monitoring Texas coastal sport fisheries and following the movements of tagged sharks, among other projects. The Aquarium’s WCCR Fund was launched in fulfillment of the Aquarium’s mission to support wildlife conservation in […]

Today, on National Wildlife Day, the Texas State Aquarium is reminding its guests, members, and other supporters of the important wildlife conservation work they make possible. The Aquarium’s Wildlife Rescue Center, for example, takes in hundreds of ill and injured sea turtles, shorebirds, raptors and marine mammals each year. In 2018 so far, more than […]