Stranded 2/17/2013 Jeter, a juvenile Kemp’s ridley, was found right off the channel at Isla Blanca Park. He was covered in algae and has an old injury on the left side of his carapace (top shell).  Although Kemp’s ridleys nest on South Padre Island beaches, its is not typical to see juvenile Kemp’s ridley in our

Stranded 2/17/2013 Jasper is a juvenile Kemp’s ridley sea turtle. He was found near the north pavilion of Isla Blanca Park. He had a small cut on his neck and was covered in barnacles and algae. Although Kemp’s ridleys nest on South Padre Island beaches, its is not typical to see juvenile Kemp’s ridley in

Stranded 2/7/2013 Pud was found stranded on the beach just north of the end of HW 100. He was covered by about a 1/4 inch of algae and sand, completely emaciated. He has some old shell injuries but his reason for stranding is most likely internal infection. He is a juvenile Kemp’s ridley. Kemp’s ridleys

Stranded 2/1/2013 Josie was found on Boca Chica Beach by the same volunteers who found Wolf! She has a severe impact wound on her head and carapace (top shell). Her eyeball was popping out of the socket, her skull and shell were severely fractured. She was too weak to undergo any type of surgery, so

Stranded 1/21/2013 Wolf was found by a couple of our volunteers on Boca Chica Beach.  The turtle was extremely emaciated and had a deep, dime-sized wound on his upper right flipper and additional scrapes all over his shell. He has been in ICU since his arrival. After intense fluid and vitamin therapy and a round

Stranded 1/14/2013 Lady Bug was found on Boca Chica beach at the mouth of the Rio Grande by Border Patrol Agents. Her injuries were similar to those of Tobianne’s. She had a fractured skull and her upper jaw was broken due to an impact, most likely caused by a boat. Unfortunately, the trauma of the

Stranded 7/1/2010 Willie is a post-hatchling Kemp’s ridley sea turtle. He stranded right after Hurricane Alex hit South Padre Island. He had small predator bites on his front left flipper and his shell. His wounds healed very nicely and he’s in rehabilitation. His favorite food is shrimp and he has a voracious appetite. He will be

Stranded 11/16/2012 Slick is an Atlantic green sea turtle hatchling. He stranded with a small wound to his neck, possibly a predator bite. He has recovered from his injuries and is in good condition in Sea Turtle, Inc’s ICU. He will be released when he grows toa larger size. Released 8/13/2014

Stranded 11/16/2012 Tickles is a Atlantic green sea turtle hatchling. She was attacked by a predator who bit off most of her front right flipper and parts of her back flippers. Despite her injuries, she is doing very well. She is already actively swimming and diving in her tank in the ICU and has a

Stranded 11/15/2012 Quince is a hatchling Atlantic green sea turtle who was brought in by a woman from Utah. His name is the Spanish number “fifteen.” This turtle has small predator bites out of his back flippers. His condition has improved greatly since he was brought in and he is now starting to eat small