By Evan Garcia CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, March 10 (Reuters) – In the race to save the endangered ocelot, scientists are trekking the United States, pursuing fertility treatments and striving to kickstart a new generation of the wild cat. Ocelots roamed the southwestern U.S. in the 1800s, but have since dwindled to fewer than 100 in two […] Read More
Texas State Aquarium’s President and CEO Jesse Gilbert speaks to Molly McCollum from The Weather Channel about the Aquarium’s preparations for Hurricane Beryl. Read More
President and CEO Jesse Gilbert speaks to Molly McCollum about the Aquarium’s Wildlife Response Operations preparations in anticipation of Hurricane Beryl. Read More
ou can visit for free and watch the professionals work to treat sick and injured animals. By Gabi De la Rosa,Special to Chron Updated June 21, 2023 2:59 p.m. The Texas State Aquarium has added another major reason to drive to Corpus Christi and pay it a visit. The aquarium is already one of the most visited attractions in […] Read More
By Evan Garcia June 8, 2023 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, June 8 (Reuters) – Endangered sea turtles and other marine wildlife have found refuge in a new coastal rescue center in Corpus Christi, Texas. Threatened by erratic weather patterns, sea turtles, manatees, dolphins, birds and other animals are rescued and rehabilitated by the Texas State Aquarium’s Port […] Read More
Visitors can watch injured sea turtles and dolphins recover at the state-of-the-art facility. By Juli Berwald March 2, 2023 Jesse Gilbert, CEO of the Texas State Aquarium, in Corpus Christi, hands me a hard hat as we walk toward a massive building in its final stages of construction. To our right, palm trees sway in the […] Read More
San Antonio Express March, 2023 Source https://www.expressnews.com/sa-inc/article/rescue-center-texas-state-aquarium-watch-17811999.php Read More
Texas Standard | By Raul Alonzo Next month, the Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi will unveil what will be the largest coastal wildlife rescue facility in the Lone Star State – and one of the biggest in the country. The Port of Corpus Christi Center for Wildlife Rescue will feature state-of-the-art veterinary equipment and the only CAT scan used […] Read More
The Texas State Aquarium’s Port of Corpus Christi Wildlife Rescue Center is set to open next month, and will be the largest such facility in the Lone Star State.https://atx.audio/3YOn3QK By Raul Alonzo February 20, 2023 11:55 am Courtesy of the Texas State Aquarium A rendering of the new Port of Corpus Christi Wildlife Rescue Center at the […] Read More
Turtle rescue groups say they have never seen so many cold-stunned turtles in need of help after a brutal winter storm hit Texas this week. The state has seen temperatures fall as low as 0 Fahrenheit in recent days, which has put sea turtles in a state of lethargy, leaving them unable to swim. Wendy Knight, executive […] Read More
