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This upcoming Sensory Sensitive Sunday is part of Aquarium’s ongoing Diversity and Inclusion Initiative, which is provided in part by a partnership with the Driscoll Health Plan. Sensory Sensitive events will have sensory-friendly modifications, modified animal presentations, and staff with sensory disorder training, all of which are designed to create a comfortable environment for families […]

On Wednesday morning, staff from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries and the New England Aquarium helped load the turtles onto an aircraft owned and operated by Turtles Fly Too volunteer pilot Chuck Yanke. The turtles were tucked into boxes, wrapped in towels, and remained at temperatures of 70-75℉. Pilots Chuck Yanke and […]

He joined the Texas State Aquarium as an Aquarist in 2003. Over the years, Jesse has served as the Aquarium Aquarist, Senior Aquarist, Curator of Fishes and Reptiles, Director of Animal Husbandry, Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and Senior VP. He holds bachelor’s degrees in Biology and Marine and Field Science, a Master of Science […]

From Monday, November 22 through Wednesday, November 24, the Aquarium will be open from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., closed on Thursday, November 25 (Thanksgiving Day), and will reopen on Friday, November 26 from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. The Aquarium also announced the dates for its annual maintenance week and will be closed for […]

Estuaries are commonly inhabited by elasmobranchs (sharks, rays, etc.) where females give birth and juveniles remain for some time. Due to a lack of information about elasmobranchs in the Bay, Dr. Portnoy from TAMUCC approached the Texas State Aquarium in search of resources to help continue the study.  The survey’s main objective is to identify all sharks […]

“This was certainly unplanned; My wife, Kim, and I recently purchased our dream home here in Corpus Christi,” said Tom Schmid, outgoing CEO. “However, when the opportunity to lead one of the largest and best zoos in North America became available, it was was something I couldn’t pass up.” During his 25-year tenure, the Texas […]

In June, the Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network (TMMSN) contacted the Texas State Aquarium (TSA) about a report to Texas Parks and Wildlife concerning a stranded young dolphin in the remote, knee-deep waters just north of Goose Island State Park. The Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network deployed a rescue team via airboat to recover the […]

The Texas State Aquarium President and CEO Tom Schmid reports, “Currently over $13 million has been raised for the construction of the new wildlife rehabilitation center, which was the threshold we wanted to reach before initiating construction. Now that we have reached this important milestone, on behalf of all of our Wildlife Rescue patrons, we are […]

The dolphin calf, which weighs approximately 100 pounds and is 5.5 feet long, was recovered by the Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network. Staff and volunteers from the Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network transported the dolphin to the Wildlife Rescue Center for further evaluation and treatment. Upon intake, the dolphin appeared to be between 9 and […]

The ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) is listed as endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Ocelots are one of the most elusive and solitary animals in North America. This makes them difficult to track and study, but conservationists estimate that, in the United States, only 50 to 80 ocelots remain in the wild. Ocelots have […]