Help Fund Unique Sea Turtle Research

Sea Turtle, Inc., The Gladys Porter Zoo, and the University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston have formed a partnership to create a workable prosthesis for a one flippered green sea turtle. A sea turtle prosthesis has never been done. To contribute toward the medical expenses for “Allison” a three year old green sea turtle, click on the icon below.

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Adoptions are a donation made to care for and feed a turtle for one month. Sea Turtle, Inc. spends approximately $1 per day per turtle for human quality seafood and romaine lettuce. You will receive a photo of Allison, a short biography of her, general information about green sea turtles and Sea Turtle, Inc. and a small gift. We will do our best to keep the web page updated with her latest medical condition and photos of the prosthesis in use. Thank you.

Fred is a #210 loggerhead sea turtle that lives at Sea Turtle, Inc. Entangled in fishing line his flipper was amputated. After several unsuccessful attempts to release Fred, he is now considered non-releasable. Your adoption will feed and provide care for Fred for one month. You will receive his photograph, biography, information on Loggerhead sea turtles and Sea Turtle, Inc. and a small gift.

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Adopt A Turtle online via Credit Card
using the secure PayPal service

or print and mail this form to
Sea Turtle Inc.
P.O. Box 3987
South Padre Island, TX 78597

There is a new turtle nest adoption program and it goes like this. Anyone wanting to adopt a nest needs to call Sea Turtle at 761-4511 and get their name on the Nest Adoption List. Then when a nest is found, the person at the top of the list will be called and told that a nest has been found and there are (blank) number of eggs. Adoption for a nest is $1.00 per egg found in the nest. So a nest having 83 eggs would be adopted for $83.00. A nest with 107 eggs would go for $107.00 and so on. When the nest hatches, the adoptive organization, business or individual will be called and alerted to the release at which time they can come out and watch their tiny little babies scamper back into the Gulf not to return for 7 to 10 years. They could also choose to adopt each hatchling at that time for an additional $1.00 per hatchling that makes it out and swims away. All proceeds go directly to Sea Turtle Inc. and are tax deductible. The adopting organization, business or individual will get their names recorded into the Sea Turtle Inc. permanent records and be listed on our Sea Turtle Inc. web site.

Proceeds will help Sea Turtle, Inc. fund the upcoming beach patrols and hatchling releases for South Padre Island.

Your donation will also help fund families in Rancho Nuevo, Mexico. As a gift for your adoption, Sea Turtle, Inc. will include a coconut sea turtle necklace / charm made in Rancho Nuevo by community members. Rancho Nuevo is the principal nesting beach for the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle. Making crafts provides an alternative income for a community that historically poached turtles as an income source.

For only $11.00 we will mail you an adoption certificate, photo of a hatchling, information on Sea Turtle, Inc. and a coconut sea turtle necklace.

Recipient’s Name:_____________________________________

Address:_____________________________________________

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Donor’s Name: (If different)______________________________

Adopt A Hatchling online via Credit Card
using the secure PayPal service

or print and mail this form to
Sea Turtle Inc.
P.O. Box 3987
South Padre Island, TX 78597