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Your support helps advance rehabilitation, research, and conservation efforts!
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Her prognosis remains guarded but hopeful.
To support Grace and other sea turtles in our care, please consider donating to our general fund:http://give.am/SupportGulfCenterforSeaTurtleResearch
An ultrasound also showed developing follicles, which she is now reabsorbing, a normal and positive response during illness.
With guidance from veterinary ophthalmologist Dr. Wagner, Grace is receiving specialized eye care along with ongoing medical treatment and monitoring.
in Galveston with heavy epibiotic growth and respiratory distress from water inhalation.
She was initially treated at the Houston Zoo, where she was diagnosed with pneumonia and severe corneal ulcers affecting her vision.
Patient Update: Grace the Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle 🐢
Grace O’Malley, an adult female Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, has been in rehabilitation at the Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research since March 7th after stranding on Pirates Beach
Be sure to visit the GCSTR booth for engaging games and activities focused on sea turtle conservation. We look forward to seeing you there for a day of learning, collaboration, and coastal appreciation!
At 1:30 PM, GCSTR Director Dr. Christopher Marshall will present on the organization’s conservation initiatives, including an exclusive preview of the *NEW* Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital and Outreach Center!
This family-friendly event highlights the important work of coastal and wildlife organizations dedicated to protecting our ecosystems. Attendees can enjoy interactive exhibits, hands-on activities, and educational programs designed to inspire environmental stewardship across all ages.
Join us today at East Beach on Galveston Island for the Texas General Land Office Coastal Round Up from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM!
If you encounter a sea turtle on the beach or accidentally hook one while fishing, please call the 1-866-TURTLE-5 hotline. This allows our permitted GCSTR team to respond quickly and provide the care necessary to rehabilitate and protect sea turtles along the upper Texas coast.
We also welcomed Dr. Joe Flanagan, who recently retired from the Houston Zoo. Over a remarkable 40-year career, Dr. Flanagan has contributed profoundly to sea turtle medicine and conservation, and we are grateful that he will remain involved as he continues pursuing his passions.
We were honored to have special guests join us for these releases. Pam House and Steve Bowden continue to provide support in every way possible to the Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research.
Through a collaborative treatment plan developed alongside our veterinary partners at Houston Zoo, each patient received specialized care, allowing them to recover fully, regain strength, and return to their natural habitat.
This week, our team celebrated the successful release of three rehabilitated green sea turtle patients back into the Gulf!🌊
The symposium runs from 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM on April 14 and 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM on April 15 in ASEC! Stop by to learn more about our GCSTR students’ research and check out our outreach booth for volunteer opportunities, stickers, and sea turtle bookmarks!
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Our Ph.D. student, Justin Jenkins, is presenting his student research, “What are Galveston’s Green Turtles Really Eating: Tissue-Specific Insights from the Bay. His talk will be Wednesday at 12:35 PM.
Our undergraduate research intern, Mia Ziebold, is presenting her student research poster “Hematological Assessment of Health Status in Loggerhead (C. caretta) and Green Sea Turtles (C. mydas).”
We have two GCSTR and EcoMorph lab students presenting this week at the Texas A&M University at Galveston Research Symposium!
Their passion and commitment help us fulfill our mission to save Texas sea turtles every single day.
If you’d like to support our program, please consider purchasing an item from our Amazon Wishlist to help us continue this important work:
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Our stranding season has been especially busy, with many sea turtles coming in due to a variety of causes, including hook and line injuries, entanglements, dredge-related incidents, and more. We couldn’t have done it without this amazing team.
We are incredibly grateful for the dedication and hard work of our Sea Turtle Rescue, Recovery, and Rehabilitation volunteers throughout February and March! 🐢
The farmer’s market is located at 3304 Market Street in Galveston,TX. We hope to see you there!
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The GCSTR’s Outreach Team is at Groundswell’s Galveston's Own Farmers Market today!
We will be here from 9 am - 12 pm sharing information about our sea turtle conservation programs, volunteer opportunities, and have activities for kids!
As we continue the recovery process for these newly admitted turtles, alongside those already in rehabilitation, we welcome your support. Amazon wishlist: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
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We also recognize the dedication and expertise of our staff, students, and volunteers, whose commitment ensures each animal receives the highest standard of care. We are grateful for our Houston Zoo veterinary partners for helping us treat each injured or ill sea turtle that comes into our care.
Thank you to the members of the public who reported these cases via the 1-866-TURTLE-5 hotline, enabling timely intervention by our permitted rescue team.
It has been a demanding week for our Rescue, Recovery, and Rehabilitation teams. A dozen sea turtles with injuries and illnesses resulting from boat strikes, entanglement in fishing gear, and capture within a chemical intake canal as well as deceased sea turtles have washed up in need of response.
We want to extend our gratitude to those who have bought items off our Amazon wishlist!! With your support, we have been able to replace well loved items with newer equipment! Our team has loved reading the messages that come in with gifts, too.