“Saving endangered species is critical and a big part of the Aquarium’s mission,” said Texas State Aquarium President and Chief Executive Officer Jesse Gilbert. “According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, there are more than 700 endangered or threatened animal species in the United States and we are doing our part to conserve and […] Read More
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 […] Read More
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 […] Read More
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 […] Read More
The Texas State Aquarium has partnered with the Veterinary Technology Program at Texas A&M University – Kingsville (TAMUK) to perform necessary surgery on several endangered green sea turtles that came in during February’s cold-stunning event. Five of the cold-stunned sea turtles had several tumors from a virus known as fibro papilloma, or FP, that interfered […] Read More
These sea turtles were part of 32 sea turtles transported to various rehabilitation facilities in Corpus Christi by Turtles Fly Too. They were found cold-stunned on Cape Cod, Massachusetts beaches and were suffering from hypothermia, pneumonia, and other injuries from being washed against rocks. After four months of care and treatment, these Kemp’s ridleys fully […] Read More
On Feb. 4 and 5 of 2022, the Aquarium’s Wildlife Rescue team admitted 80 cold-stunned green sea turtles that were found in the shallow bay systems on the Laguna Madre. After just a couple of days, the cold-stunned sea turtles gradually recovered and achieved a healthy body temperature. By February 9, 73 of the 80 […] Read More
During the winter months, sea turtles are susceptible to being “cold-stunned.” Sea turtles are cold-blooded and rely on heat from their environment to maintain body temperature. When water and air temperatures drop rapidly, they become lethargic and unable to swim due to the cold. Friday, February 4th, and Saturday, February 5th, the Aquarium’s Wildlife Rescue […] Read More
During the winter months, sea turtles are susceptible to being “cold-stunned.” Sea turtles are cold-blooded and rely on heat from their environment to maintain body temperature. When water and air temperatures drop rapidly, they become lethargic and unable to swim due to the cold. Friday, February 4th, and Saturday, February 5th, the Aquarium’s Wildlife Rescue […] Read More
