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Not very large in size but possessing a ton of heart and determination, the Sea Turtle Rescue Center is an operation unlike no other. From the moment you step foot inside the building, you are overwhelmed with an abundance of information, factual in nature, pertaining to the lives of various species of sea turtles.
All of the animals that reside in the refuge have been the victims of predator attacks, abuse at the hands of man, or were injured, internally, after ingesting plastic bags and other trash, dumped into the ocean by careless people. Many of the animals were found in Galveston, some 200 plus miles away, and transported to South Padre Island for care.
The refuge does not receive any special assistance, financially speaking, from the U.S. government (or any other governments for that matter) or private donors; every single penny they receive comes from local donations, visitors who flock to the refuge. (There is no admission fee to enter the facility.) The funds they do manage to raise are dispersed between three or four different operations; one locally in South Padre Island, which, I believe, is the unofficial headquarters; one in Costa Rica; and the other in Southeast Asia.
Interestingly, the refuge’s number one source of locating sea turtles that wash ashore on South Padre Island are the thousands of tourists who visit the island each and every year. As a matter of fact, South Padre Island is so committed to the survival of these creatures - especially the endangered leatherback sea turtle – that their local 9-1-1 emergency system can be used to report the finding of a sea turtle – and apparently tourists stumble upon them a great deal while walking along the shoreline. Leave a Comment
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 One of the Live Events-Right
on S Padre Blvd. by TexasDaveLeave a Comment
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 How-to lessons for kids given
under the tent by TexasDave, 4 more photosLeave a Comment
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This is usefull when driving in southern texas. If a person is wanting to pass you, you can stay at the same speed you are going but, you pull into the sholder of the lane, so the car can pass even if there is another car coming the other direction. You will she exactly what i am talking about when you are down in this area. Leave a Comment
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You will notice the further south you go in Texas, the more Hispanics you will encounter. Immigration is a touchy subject in most parts of Texas so I would avoid mentioning it. Leave a Comment
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