Rescue Stories - Texas State Aquarium

TSA Celebrates the Holidays by Saving Hundreds of Sea Turtles

January 5, 2023

The holidays looked a little different for several staff members, wildlife rescue and conservation partners, advocates, and volunteers around the Coastal Bend.

TSA Responds to 200 Cold-Stunned Sea Turtles

December 27, 2022

Christmas weekend, the Texas State Aquarium Wildlife Rescue Team has admitted 245 cold-stunned green sea turtles to its Wildlife Rescue Program.

TSA Releases Nine Endangered Loggerhead Sea Turtles

November 29, 2022

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.

Dozens of Stranded Loggerhead Turtles in Emergency Housing by Wildlife Rescue Program

November 15, 2022

The Texas State Aquarium implemented emergency housing to care for numerous loggerhead sea turtles stranded in South Texas.

Large Endangered Sea Turtles Admitted to Wildlife Rescue Center

July 21, 2022

From July 11th through July 21, the Texas State Aquarium's (TSA) Wildlife Rescue Center admitted eight large loggerhead sea turtles.

Dolphin Calf Rehabilitated by TSA Completes Final Integration into new home

May 18, 2022

After spending a few weeks in their quarantine pool, Ranger has moved into the Dolphin Research Center’s primary dolphin lagoon. This move marks his final integration into a “forever family” of other permanent dolphin residents in the Florida Keys.

*Photo Credit to Andy Newman

TSA Releases 10 of the 11 Kemp’s Ridley Cold-Stunned Turtles

Mar. 28, 2022

On Friday, March 25, 2022, the Texas State Aquarium released 10 of the 11 cold-stunned Kemp’s ridley sea turtles that came to the Wildlife Rescue Center all the way from New England Aquarium back in early December 2021.

Dolphin Calf Rehabilitated by the Texas State Aquarium Finds Forever Home

Mar. 26, 2022

After months of dedication, work, and 24/7 care, the male bottlenose dolphin calf rescued in June 2021 has found his forever home at a nonprofit research and education facility.

Texas State Aquarium Releases 73 Endangered Sea Turtles Back to the Ocean

Feb. 14, 2022

The Texas State Aquarium released 73 of the 80 cold-stunned sea turtles that were admitted to the Aquarium due to a cold-stunning event.

Rescue Dolphin Calf Update!

Jan. 26, 2022

It's been almost seven months since the rescued dolphin calf arrived at our Rescue Center and we are happy to let you all know that the young dolphin is doing good and continues to grow!