Stranded sea turtle gets second chance at life thanks to recovery, rehabilitation team
The turtle will spend time at a rehabilitation facility, officials say
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One stranded Loggerhead sea turtle has gotten the chance of its lifetime quite literally.
According to a Facebook post by the Padre Island National Seashore, staff with the Division of Sea Turtles Science and Recovery rescued a stranded loggerhead sea turtle on the seashore Sunday.
According to officials, the turtle was in “definite need of help,” covered in barnacles and was taken to the Texas Sealife Center for evaluation and rehabilitation.
According to seashore officials, even though it is sea turtle nesting season, stranded turtles can wash in at any time.
Local brewing company hosts Sips for Sealife benefiting Texas Sealife Center
Alexis Montalbo
and last updated 2021-04-17 22:03:44-04
After more than a year, Lorelei Brewing Company invited people out to the 4th annual Sips for Sealife benefiting the Texas Sealife Center.
Local vendors, artists, and of course the local brewery were in attendance for one of the biggest fundraisers for the center. For us, it s a no brainer to want to lend support where we can, and if we can have an event like this and raise money, said Eric Jolly with the Lorelei Beer Experience. It s really important to support local, local businesses, local non-profits. That to me is one of the most beautiful things about this event, said Jamie McWilliams, a volunteer at Texas Sealife.
Weekend events around the Coastal Bend
By: Amber Castillo
and last updated 2021-04-16 20:44:48-04 From sea-life to street food, there s a lot happening this weekend around the Coastal Bend.
If you re looking for something to do April 16, Texas country artist Jon Wolfe will be at Brewster s Street Ice house in downtown Corpus Christi. The show will kick off at 8 p.m. General admission tickets are still available but you might want to act fast before they sell out.
The city of Kingsville will be hosting it s 4th Annual Festival De La Loteria on April 17, on Main Street. It starts at 10 a.m. and continues through 5 p.m. You can purchase loteria cards and compete for thousands of dollars in prizes. They ll also be having huge prizes if you dress up as your favorite loteria character! You also don t want to miss the chancla throw! Our very own Telemundo anchor Nina Martinez will also be the emcee for the fashion show. Admission is free.
The claim: Viral image shows a rare blue turtle from the Atlantic Ocean
A social media post is amazing followers with an image of an extraordinary looking turtle. However, the image does not show a rare turtle species, rather a piece of art.
“This is not ceramics, but a small turtle living in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean. She was shown to tourists by a Panamanian diver and then released back!!!” claims the March 11 Facebook post.
The post includes an image purporting to be a small blue, white and yellow turtle held in someone’s hand.
Within hours, the post had more than 500 shares.
Texas Sealife Center continue life-saving efforts for several cold-stunned turtles seeking recovery
Texas Sealife Center continue life-saving efforts for several cold-stunned turtles seeking recovery
and last updated 2021-03-06 19:41:55-05
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas â The big freeze had a huge impact on sea life as it made a massive amount of cold-stunned turtles call the Texas Sealife Center a home as they recovered.
According to volunteers, recovery efforts continue at the Texas Sealife Center where volunteers say they are gearing up to release more turtles back to their natural habitat.
Since the freeze, volunteers have cleared and released about 300 sea turtles. However, there were a few more who were not ready just yet.