Stranded 4/27/2014 Kona was found stranded on the beach in a large pile of Sargassum. He had an odd discoloration on the tips of his flippers. Closer examination shows that he has a bacteria that is affecting the scales on his flippers. He is being quarantined in case the bacteria is contagious to other turtles. […]

Stranded April Enzo was found upside down in a large pile of Sargassum seaweed. He had no physical injuries. He is currently in ICU awaiting a blood test to determine if he is able to be released. Update: Enzo is eating well and has been cleared for release   Released 5/19/2014

Stranded 4/6/2014 Jesse James is a juvenile Atlantic green sea turtle. He was found stranded on Boca Chica Beach near the jetties. Jesse is missing a front left flipper, however, the injury is old and already healed. He has no previous tags which means he obtained this injury in the wild and it healed without

Stranded 1/13/2014 Osprey is a juvenile Atlantic green sea turtle. He was found floating in the shipping channel by crew on board an Osprey fishing trip. He showed no physical injuries but he was weak and very lethargic. He may have been affected by the recent spells of cold weather that affected South Padre Island

Stranded 12/28/2013 Cooper is a juvenile Kemp’s ridley sea turtle. He stranded just north of County Access 6 on South Padre Island. He had no physical injuries but he was weak and emaciated. He had a thin layer of algae covering his shell and was missing a small chunk of his back left flipper, possibly

Stranded 1/30/2014 Viola is a juvenile Atlantic green sea turtle. She is a cold stranded sea turtle that was brought in by US Fish & Wildlife during a recent cold front. She is missing large chunks of her shell. Parts of the injury are new and parts are already healed, meaning that this could have

Stranded 12/16/2013 Casper is a juvenile Atlantic green sea turtle. He was found in Dolphin Cove near Isla Blanca Park. He had no visible injuries but was floating with his head down in the water. He was assumed to be a cold stranded sea turtle, however, when placing him in water for the first time

Stranded 2/23/2014 Shelldon is a juvenile Atlantic green. He was found 10 miles north of County Access 6. He was completely covered with algae and had a large crack on his shell, possibly from a boat strike. The wound was bleeding slightly when he arrived. He is currently bandaged and is being evaluated by our

Stranded 2/23/2014 Pete is a juvenile Atlantic green sea turtle. He was found floating in the bay by locals. He is already swimming well in ICU and his reason for stranding is unknown. Released 3/20/2014

Stranded: 1/3/2013 Bex is a juvenile Atlantic green sea turtle. He was found behind the South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center. Her reason for stranding is unknown but we believe she may have been affected by recent cold spells. She is expected to be released in early Spring. Released: 3/20/2014