Rescuers have been finding cold-stunned turtles throughout the Laguna Madre and other bays and estuaries over the past few days and have been bringing them to the Aquarium’s Rescue Center for treatment. Padre Island National Seashore, NOAA Fisheries, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Texas Sealife Center, The Amos Rehabilitation Keep (ARK) and other rescue teams […]

“I am extremely pleased to have Jesse assume leadership of the Texas State Aquarium,” said Charlie Zahn, Texas State Aquarium Chair of the Board of Trustees. “Jesse brings more than two decades of experience and a proven record in leading the facility. Jesse has my utmost confidence, and I look forward to working closely with […]

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – On Saturday, November 26, 2022, the Texas State Aquarium released nine loggerhead sea turtles that were admitted to the Aquarium’s Wildlife Rescue Program between July and September after being stranded on Texas beaches. The release took place near the North Padre Sea Wall in front of beachgoers that came to witness […]

Three of the released sea turtles were equipped with transmitters that will help scientists track their migratory movements, their marine habitat locations, how the turtles use these different habitats, and the migration routes turtles travel between habitats. The transmitters were kindly provided by the Division of Sea Turtle Science and Recovery at Padre Island National […]

On Monday, November 21, and Tuesday, November 22, the Aquarium will be open during normal business hours from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. On Wednesday, November 23, TSA will be closing early and will be open from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. The Aquarium will be closed on Thursday, November 24 (Thanksgiving Day) and will […]

“As longtime supporters of the beloved Texas State Aquarium, we’re excited to provide resources for them to expand their educational program in a fun and unique way that reaches even more Texans,” said Elizabeth Killinger, president of Reliant. “Reliant has a deep commitment to the Lone Star State, and in partnering with the Aquarium, we […]

 “The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is grateful to the Texas State Aquarium and Port of Corpus Christi for stepping up quickly with a creative solution” said Mary Kay Skoruppa, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Sea Turtle Coordinator for Texas.  “With approximately 125 sick loggerheads needing care in Texas since April, our partner rehabilitation facilities […]

 “The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is grateful to the Texas State Aquarium and Port of Corpus Christi for stepping up quickly with a creative solution” said Mary Kay Skoruppa, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Sea Turtle Coordinator for Texas.  “With approximately 125 sick loggerheads needing care in Texas since April, our partner rehabilitation facilities […]

The purpose of this cruise was to finish 2022 long-term monitoring (LTM) tasks such as capturing photo station images, fish surveys, lobster and urchin surveys, and random transects. A secondary objective to this cruise was monitoring and responding to possible stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) observations at East Flower Garden Bank and West Flower […]

For the last several years, the Aquarium has utilized several types of vehicles to transport wildlife in peril. As the Aquarium’s rescue program continues to grow and receive more patients, the need for a well-equipped emergency vehicle became imperative. The renovated ambulance will become the Aquarium’s official wildlife emergency response vehicle. TSA will brand the vehicle […]