Tag: Sea Turtle Inc.
Spirit of volunteerism: Sea Turtle ambassador awarded for dedication
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — For Nicki Graham, any day involving sea turtles is a good day.
As a Sea Turtle Inc. volunteer, Graham conducts a...
Welcoming ‘Poppy’: Sea Turtle Inc. adopts non-releasable loggerhead
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — Months after the loss of one of this facility’s beloved long-stay residents, Sea Turtle, Inc. is giving a new sea...
A shell of a trip: Sea turtle flown from Florida to the Valley
MARATHON, Fla. (AP) — A large loggerhead sea turtle rehabilitated at the Florida Keys-based Turtle Hospital was flown by private plane Sunday to live...
Junior veterinarians: Sea Turtle, Inc. hosting Be A Vet Virtual Program
Children and teens will be able to experience what it’s like to provide care to their very own sea turtle patient during these upcoming...
Leatherback hatchlings leave rescuers ‘overjoyed’
Critically endangered leatherback sea turtle hatchlings took their first flippered steps to freedom Friday on South Padre Island.
Rescuers at Sea Turtle Inc. say the...
Sea turtle nesting season inches closer to halfway mark
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — Another set of sea turtle hatchlings were active and ready bright and early in the morning to begin their journey...
Christmas in July: Santa Claus visits sea turtles
Christmas came early this year with a visit by Santa Claus to Sea Turtle, Inc.’s Education Center on Saturday. Dressed in his summer vacation...
A shell-a-bration: Sea Turtle, Inc. to celebrate resident’s birthday
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — For a little more than a decade, Hang Ten has been receiving care from Sea Turtle, Inc. as one of...
Adored turtle dies: Sea Turtle Inc. mourns passing of beloved loggerhead
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — For decades, Fred the loggerhead sea turtle touched the hearts of many from around the world through in-person visits and...
Critical nesting season: Sea turtle struck by vehicle, investigation ongoing
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — From pollution and predators to incidental captures in fishing gear, sea turtles face a number of deadly threats.
Now through August,...
