The nine sea turtles ranged in age from around one to four years old and included loggerhead, green, hawksbill and Kemp’s ridley sea turtles, species that are endangered or threatened in the wild. These sea turtles were found in the spring stranded on nearby beaches from various injuries and illnesses, including missing flippers and dehydration. They […]

The Aquarium’s most recent Charity Navigator rating, which took into account records from 2016, evaluated TSA’s financials, accountability and transparency. On its financial metric, the Texas State Aquarium was rated 90.84 out of 100, with the report noting 79.2% of expenses are put towards programs, including exhibits, animal care and environmental education. These scores averaged […]

Aquavision is a part of the Aquarium’s Flint Hills Resources Center for Excellence in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Education, which has been supported by Flint Hills Resources since 2007.  The Aquavision Flint Hills Resources Distance Learning Studio uses web-based video conferencing technology to teach students located around the world about the animals and habitats […]

The two Socorro dove chicks came from a pair of adult doves that were transported in June to the Aquarium from the Albuquerque Biological Park in New Mexico. Eight doves in total are now at the Aquarium. The breeding pair constructed a nest and laid eggs soon after their arrival and on June 21 and […]

What makes the science-fiction motion picture “The Meg” so intriguing is that unlike many monster movies, the featured creature actually did exist. Megalodon, meaning “big tooth,” lived at least two million years ago. Remains of this giant shark suggest it could have reached lengths of 60 feet and a weight of more than 60 tons. […]

The H-E-B Splash Park is open daily from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday – Friday and 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday. Admission to the H-E-B Splash Park is included with admission. To purchase tickets in advance and skip the line, or to learn more about Aquarium exhibits, hours and other visitor information, visit […]

Two tomato clownfish, one a month old and another two weeks old, have so far hatched from eggs laid by the Aquarium’s adult clownfish while they were on exhibit. When staff discovered the eggs, they were relocated to the Aquatic Nursery, where their hatching process could be closely monitored. As each baby fish, or “fry,” […]

Plastic pollution is considered by most conservationists to be one of the gravest threats facing the ocean. About 8.8 million tons of plastic enters the ocean each year worldwide – roughly a dump truck full of plastic every minute of every day. In the United States alone, plastic waste averages more than 200 pounds per […]

The Aquarium’s largest and arguably most popular shark species are their nine-foot long sandbar sharks and sand tiger sharks, which prowl the H-E-B Caribbean Sea and Islands of Steel habitats, respectively. From just inches away, guests can get up-close and personal with real-life sharks and even get a hands-on experience with the much smaller species […]

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – The Texas State Aquarium Wildlife Rescue Center will attend “Ridley Rendezvous” on July 14 at Padre Island National Seashore (PINS) to share how their conservation partnership with the national park has helped facilitate the rescue and release of more than 1,000 sea turtles this year. July 12, 2018 Texas State Aquarium […]