Images from the Summer of
2003
Sea Turtle Inc. at South Padre Island
Backgrounds
Backgrounds
Sea Turtle Inc.
Rescues and rehabilitates sea turtles
The Carapace
Carapaces Harvested and Discarded
Contributing to Decline of Kemp's Ridley Population in Rancho Nuevo,
Mexico
Now pottery is sold as a way to help the local economy of this area.
What do you think took a bite out of this sea turtle?
Carapace
Eggs in Sand Display
Kemp's ridley sea turtle
Kemp's ridley sea turtle
Discussion of how to spot a female sea turtle's tracks in the sand
Sea turtle tracks close up
Plastics threaten the well being of marine
animals
Diamond shaped bites indicate a turtle has eaten this milk carton.
Plastics can harm sea turtles.
Compare the beaks of these turtles. Why do you think they are different?
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Injury: unable to submerge
Green Sea Turtle
Compare human hand bones to sea turtle flipper's bones