Education, Research and Rehabilitation of Sea Turtles on the Texas coast. Ila Loetscher known as "The Turtle Lady of South Padre Island.", founded Sea Turtle, Inc. in 1977 to help restore the ridley population to a level that will ensure its survival.

Sea Turtle, Inc.
6617 Padre Blvd South Padre Island, TX
(Across from the Tiki)
(956) 761-4511
www.seaturtleinc.com




Hours:
Turtle Shows 10:00 AM Daily (Weather Permitting)

Open Tuesday - Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to welcome visitors and to introduce them to the turtles.

Donation:
Adults-$3.00
Kids - $1.00
Under 5 - Free

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• Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research - Conducts research in all aspects of the biology of sea turtles, trains graduate students, and furthers sea turtle conservation through the communication of these research results to the scientific community, management agencies, and conservation organizations throughout the world.
• Association for the Protection of the Environment and the Marine Turtle in Southern Baja (ASUPMATOMA) - Sea turtle protection group in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Describes the a tracking and monitoring system, eco-tours, and turtle nursery.
• Barbados Sea Turtle Project - Aims to conserve endangered sea turtle populations in Barbados through the application of scientifically sound conservation measures, monitoring programmes, and public education.
• Caribbean Conservation Corporation/Sea Turtle Survival League - Dedicated to the conservation of sea turtles and related marine and coastal wildlife through research, training, advocacy, education, and the protection of natural areas.
• EuroTurtle - Conservation and education about sea turtles in the Mediterranean. Species accounts, identification keys, biology, and photo gallery.
• Florida Leatherbacks - Information about Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) projects in Juno Beach, Florida.
• Florida Wildlife: Sea Turtles - Notes on observing sea turtles in Florida.
• Galveston Laboratory - Sea Turtles - Photos and notes on turtle research at the National Marine Fisheries Service Galveston Laboratory.
• Green Sea Turtles - Detailed information on the biology, natural history, and factors affecting the population of Green Sea Turtles.
• Green Sea Turtle: Chelonia mydas - Research project by Melissa Martinelli on this species, including its classification, habitat, characteristics, reproduction, adaptations and nutrition.
• Green Sea Turtle: Chelonia mydas - Photograph of gold-ring surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus strigosus) and yellow tangs (Zebrasoma flavescens) nibbling algae growing on the shall of a turtle (Chelonia mydas).
• Green Sea Turtles in Hawaii - General information, images, and a video from a tour company.
• Greentrack - Satellite tracking of a Green Sea Turtle in the Mediterranean.
• Grupo Ecológico de la Costa Verde - Dedicated to the preservation of endangered marine turtles.
• Help Endangered Animals - Ridley Turtles - Organized in 1982 to save the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys kempi) from extinction by educating the public and supporting conservation laws that protect sea turtles.
• Kiawah Turtles - Loggerhead Turtles photos and conservation in Kiawah Island, South Carolina, USA.
• Loggerhead Sea Turtle Tracking Site - Tracks the movements of a turtle tagged at the Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia.
• Marine Reptiles - Description of the different species of marine turtles with illustrations, links to photos. Also includes brief information on sea snakes.
• Marinelife Center of Juno Beach - Non-profit education and conservation facility dedicated to the conservation and preservation of our marine environment through education, research, and rehabilitation. Located in Palm Beach County, Florida.
• Marnix Hoekstra's Turtle Pages - Photo gallery of four summers working with the Sea Turtle Protection Society of Greece (Archelon) and other turtle stuff.
• MEDASSET - The Mediterranean Association to Save the Sea Turtles aims to conserve and protect the remaining Mediterranean sea turtle populations and their ecosystems through scientific research programs, education, political liaison, publicity, and fund-raising.
• New York State Sea Turtle Program - Information and research on Loggerhead, Green, Kemp's Ridley, and Leatherback sea turtles.
• NOAA - Sea Turtle Protection and Conservation - Species information, protection, reports, and publications.
• Parismina Turtle Commission - Information about the nesting sea turtles on the Caribbean beach of Parismina, Costa Rica.
• Sea Turtle Conservation and Education Program - Mission is protection and study of sea turtle populations; information about conservation/volunteer program and environmental education program on the Osa peninsula, Costa Rica. In Spanish and English.
• Sea Turtle Inc. - Education, research, and rehabilitation center in South Padre Island, Texas.
• Sea Turtle Postage Stamps of the World - A list of all known sea turtle stamps, including many images.
• Sea Turtle Preservation Society - Group concerned with the fate of the sea turtles that nest on Florida beaches. Newsletter and photos.
• Sea Turtle Protection Society of Greece - Conservation and education projects.
• Sea Turtle Restoration Project - An activist and educational resource for protecting endangered sea turtles and marine biodiversity.
• Sea Turtles - Physical characteristics, nesting habits, behavior, diet, and natural history of sea turtle. From the Seaworld Education site.
• Seaturtle.org - Sea turtle information resource, home of the Marine Turtle Newsletter and Noticiero de Tortugas Marinas.
• St. Catherines Sea Turtle Conservation Program - Conservation of sea turtles nesting on the Georgia Coast.
• The State of the World's Sea Turtles - SWOT is a network of researchers and conservationists assessing the status of the seven sea turtle species of the world and the threats they face.
• Tortuguero's Turtles and Costa Rica's Tropical Rainforest - Smithsonian photographer Laurie Minor-Penland describes her trip to photograph nesting endangered Green Sea Turtles and the nearby tropical rainforest.
• Turtle Trax - Turtle Trax is dedicated to the wonder and beauty of sea turtles, showing people why sea turtles are threatened throughout the world.
• World Wide Fund for Nature - Marine Turtles - Overview of marine turtle species and conservation.

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