Adoptions
are a donation made to care for and feed a turtle for
one month. Sea Turtle, Inc. spends approximately $1
per day per turtle for human quality seafood and romaine
lettuce. With your turtle adoption you will receive
a photo of the sea turtle, a short biography, general
information about the species, and a small gift.
There
are five resident sea turtles to choose from:
Allison
the Atlantic Green Sea Turtle
Allison is a juvenile
Atlantic green that survived a predator attack a number
of years ago. Allison only has one remaining front flipper.
Today she is awaiting the completion of a prostetic flipper
being developed by a local vet and dentist. An anti-rotation
device has been developed by Sea Turtle, Inc that allows
Allison to dive and swim much straighter. (Video coming
soon!)
Fred
the Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Fred is a 210 pound
loggerhead sea turtle that lives at Sea Turtle, Inc. Entangled
in fishing line his flipper was amputated. After several
unsuccessful attempts to release Fred, he is now considered
non-releasable. Fred's loves to lounge underneath his
backscratcher and munch on whole mackerel for breakfast
each day.
Scooter
the Kemp's ridley Sea Turtle
Scooter is a 70 pound
Kemp's ridley that was attacked by a predator and is now
missing two flippers. Scooter has been with us since he
was a hatchling. He is one of the few sea turtles in the
hospital that we know for sure is male. Scooter has a
curious nature and loves a good backscatching with a brush.
Gerry
the Atlantic Green Sea Turtle
Gerry is a 135 pound
male Altantic green with a very impressive resume. He
has been on over 40 different television show appearances
as a youngster and now boasts the title of "World's
Most Famous Sea Turtle". A large window on his tank
allows visitors to pose for a nice shot with this turtle
on a daily basis.
Merry
the Atlantic Green Sea Turtle Merry Christmas is
a 160 pound female Atlantic green that has been in the
hospital since the 1980's. Merry is a permanent resident
due to genetic defects. She is well known for a very friendly
and curious personality. Many visitors love to watch this
happy turtle pop her head out of the water and appear
to say "Hello!"
If mailing in the form,
please circle the turtle you
would like to adopt:
Allison, Fred, Scooter,
Gerry or Merry Christmas
Recipient’s Name:_____________________________________
Address:_____________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
Donor’s Name: (If different)______________________________
Adopt
A Turtle online via Credit Card
using the secure PayPal service
or print and
mail this form to
Sea Turtle Inc.
P.O. Box 3987
South Padre Island, TX 78597
We
also have ADOPT A HATCHLING
as an annual fundraiser.
