CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – On Sunday, January 21, the Texas State Aquarium (TSA) held its first Sensory Sensitive Sundays event, providing an experience tailored to the needs and comfort of local families facing the challenges of autism spectrum disorders and other sensory challenges. The event, the first in the Aquarium’s ongoing Diversity and Inclusion Initiative, […]

CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS – On Sunday, January 21, the Texas State Aquarium’s Wildlife Rescue and Recovery Center released 201 rehabilitated green sea turtles back into their natural habitat at Padre Island National Seashore in Corpus Christi, Texas. Staff and volunteers from Padre Island National Seashore and NOAA’s Fisheries Office of Protected Resources also participated in […]

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – The Pepsi Shoreline Grill at the Texas State Aquarium (TSA) has been recognized as an Ocean-Friendly Restaurant (OFR) by the Surfrider Foundation, a non-profit environmental organization. The award, the first of its kind given to any restaurant in Texas, was granted in recognition of the Aquarium restaurant’s commitment to reducing its […]

“We’re thrilled to once again partner with NavyArmy Community Credit Union and get 2018 off to a great start with a Martin Luther King, Jr. Dollar Day, offering admission to the Aquarium for just $1 per person,” said Tom Schmid, President and CEO of the Texas State Aquarium. “This is an especially memorable event since […]

As cold weather swept through Texas in early January, over 2000 green sea turtles, afflicted by a hypothermic reaction called cold-stunning, were found by rescuers through the Lone Star State. Dr. Donna Shaver, Chief of the Padre Island National Seashore’s Division of Sea Turtle Science and Recovery, collaborated with the Aquarium and other conservation partners […]

CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS – Today, on Friday, January 5 at 2:45 p.m., the Texas State Aquarium and the U.S. Coast Guard will collaborate to release hundreds of rehabilitated cold-stunned sea turtles back into their natural habitat. Over 600 sea turtles have been taken into the Aquarium’s Wildlife Rescue and Recovery Center over the past few […]

CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS – On Sunday, January 7 at 12:00 p.m., the Texas State Aquarium’s Wildlife Rescue and Recovery Center will release nearly 200 rehabilitated green sea turtles back into their natural habitat at Malaquite Beach on Padre Island National Seashore in Corpus Christi, Texas. Padre Island National Seashore, Texas Sea Life Center, and ARK […]

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – The Texas State Aquarium is participating in the largest-ever, multi-institutional study of how physical habitat, environmental enrichment, and animal training impact the welfare of cetaceans in zoos and aquariums worldwide. This study will take place across 44 accredited facilities in seven countries where scientists will gather data regarding approximately 290 common […]

The sea turtles were rescued largely by volunteers and staff at the Padre Island NS Division of Sea Turtle Science & Recovery and Sea World, who have been patrolling local beaches as of early Saturday. The Texas State Aquarium reached out to these groups and other local partners and assisted with the transport, housing, and […]

Members of the public are invited to come watch the release. Park entrance fees will be waived for people attending the release. The green sea turtles were brought into the Wildlife Rescue and Recovery Center December 8 through December 11 at the request of the Padre Island NS Division of Sea Turtle Science & Recovery. […]