The Mission of Sea Turtle Inc. shall be Education, Research and Rehabilitation for the Preservation of Sea Turtles and their Environment
Sea Turtle Inc. is located at 6617 Padre Boulevard, South Padre Island, Texas (across from the Tiki
and near the Convention Center on the north end of the Island) Click here for a map.

May 15 - 17, 2008 TURTLE DAYS!!!

It’s time to celebrate - the turtles are nesting on the island and summer is on the way. Three festive island-style events will be held May 15-17 to raise funds for the Sea Turtle, Inc. Nesting Season Program - you don’t want to miss any of them.

Contact: Nancy Marsden 956-371-3120

Thursday, May 15 – 2nd Annual Turtle Tea - 2:00 pm til 4:00 pm
Location: Turtle Park – (East Morningside Drive, SPI)
Cost: $5.00
Sample a variety of specialty teas, tasty sweets and a Tahitian style fashion show to celebrate the turtles coming to the island.

Friday, May 16 – 3rd Annual Lighting of the Tiki Torches
Cost: FREE
There are three FREE ways to participate in this fun “very island” Tahitian style celebration that lights the way for all turtles to come to the island.:
• If you own property or live on the Laguna Madre Bay – place an unlit Tiki Torch on the bank of your property and the King and Queen of Sargassum will come by with their royal flotilla and light your Tiki Torch. The flotilla will sail from Ted’s Restaurant to Palm Street Pier beginning at 5:30pm.
• If you have a kayak or any other non-motorized vessel – join the royal flotilla. The King and Queen will board their vessel at Ted’s Restaurant (boat ramp on Clipper Street) at 5:30 pm and light all the Tiki Torches along the banks of the Laguna Madre to Palm Street Pier Bar and Grill.
• If you just wanna have some island fun … then come dressed Tahitian- style to Palm Street Pier (204 West Palm Street, SPI) around 7:00 pm. The King and Queen of Sargassum and their royal flotilla will arrive at around sunset (7:45pm). Entertainment will be provided by local singer Michael Laferty, Island Hula Dancers, Island Drummers and Saturn Street Strummers.

Saturday, May 17, 2008 2nd SPI Turtle Ball
7:00 pm - Midnight
Location: Club Pelican West (410 Padre Blvd. Suite 101)
Cost: $20.00 Advance Purchase. $25.00 At the Door
Come masked, come dazzling, come one, come all! Just don’t miss the 2nd Annual Turtle Ball! Club Pelican West has graciously donated their upstairs lounge area for the island’s 2nd Turtle Ball starting at 7:00 p.m. Hors d’oeuvres provided. Cash bar. Advance tickets on sale for $20.00 at Zeste Gourmet Market and Café (3508 Padre Boulevard at Retama.) Tickets purchased at the door: $25.00.
ALL proceeds generated by the Turtle Days events will benefit Sea Turtle, Inc.’s nesting season program and scholarships.
May 7, 2008 SEA TURTLE NESTING UPDATE
Yesterday 4 Kemp's ridley nests were found on the Texas coast including 2
at Padre Island National Seashore and 2 on South Padre Island.

So far this year, 48 Kemp's ridley nests have been confirmed on the Texas
coast including (north to south in state):
Bolivar Peninsula 1
Galveston Island 1
Surfside Beach 0
Bryan Beach 0
Matagorda Peninsula 0
Matagorda Island 0
Mustang Island 2
North Padre Island 28, including 23 at Padre Island National Seashore
South Padre Island 13
Boca Chica Beach 3
May 4, 2008 SEA TURTLE NESTING UPDATE
Since this morning we investigated two track sites from yesterday on North
Padre and found nests there. So, with that update from yesterday 12 Kemp's
ridley sea turtle nests were found on the Texas coast including 6 at Padre
Island National Seashore, 3 on North Padre Island north of Padre Island
National Seashore, and 2 on South Padre Island, 1 on Mustang Island .

Today, five Kemp's ridley nests were found on the Texas coast including 2
from South Padre Island, 1 from Galveston Island, 1 from Padre Island
National Seashore, and 1 from Mustang Island.

So far this year, 40 Kemp's ridley nests have been confirmed on the Texas
coast including (north to south in state):
Bolivar Peninsula 1
Galveston Island 1
Surfside Beach 0
Bryan Beach 0
Matagorda Peninsula 0
Matagorda Island 0
Mustang Island 2
North Padre Island 23, including 18 at Padre Island National Seashore
South Padre Island 10
Boca Chica Beach 3
May 3, 2008 ADOPT A SEA TURTLE NEST

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.

February 27 , 2008 Unique Sea Turtle Research Project Needs Funding
Click for Yahoo News Video Injured Sea Turtle "Allison" to get Prosthesis.

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.
* ADOPT ALLISON THE GREEN SEA TURTLE *

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.


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

$30.00
 
February 1 , 2008 Sea Turtle Freed From Rocks



Welcome to Sea Turtle Inc., located in South Padre Island Texas on the Gulf of Mexico. Sea Turtle, Inc. was founded in 1977 by Ila Loetscher, better known as "The Turtle Lady of South Padre Island." STI was formed to aid and assist in the protection of Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle - and to ultimately restore the Ridley population to a level that will ensure its survival. Through the years STI has expanded its scope to actively support the conservation of all marine turtle species. To achieve its goals, STI provides educational programs to schools, tourist bureaus, civic organizations and news media. Sea Turtle, Inc. - a not-for-profit organization - assists and supports the United States Dept. of the Interior with their efforts to establish a nesting beach for the Kemp's Ridley sea turtle within the National seashore protected area of North Padre Island, off the coast of Corpus Christi. You can view the turtles at Sea Turtle Inc. on the live web cam.
 
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