Sea Turtle, Inc. offers school groups the exciting opportunity to explore the world of sea turtles through an interactive tour of our facility. Tours may be scheduled from 10am to 3pm, Tuesday - Sunday. We offer presentations in both English & Spanish ~ please specify if you need a Spanish presentation. Tour times are one hour long and consist of a 20-25 minute age-appropriate presentation where our trained Educator will teach your students about sea turtle conservation, different aspects of a sea turtle’s life cycle, and the 5 species in the Gulf of Mexico. For the remainder of the hour, students will be able to view our sea turtle ICU and rehabilitation center under the supervision of Sea Turtle, Inc. staff and volunteers. They may also use this time to purchase turtle items from our gift shop.
March, April, and May are the busiest months for school groups at Sea Turtle, Inc. Be sure to make your appointment far enough in advance!
Our facility can handle a maximum of 100 students. If you have more than 100 students, we recommend splitting the group. Sea Turtle, Inc. will try to accommodate large groups by scheduling back to back tours when possible. While one group is at our facility, we recommend the other group takes advantage of the UTPA Coastal Studies Lab, SPI Birding & Nature Center, a Dolphin Watch Tour, or even a trip to the beach.

**Please note: activities with other facilities cannot be booked through Sea Turtle, Inc. **

Cost: $2 per student & $3 per adult chaperone.

The leader of the group must check in at the gift shop cash register to announce the group’s arrival and pay the entrance fee. Do not unload your students until check-in is complete. Sea Turtle, Inc. accepts cash, checks, and school purchase orders (PO’s).
Once the leader has checked in, buses may begin to unload. For student drop-off and pick-up, buses are permitted to pull up to the curb in front of Sea Turtle, Inc.’s main entrance. However, between these times, buses must park in the parking lot across the street (in front of the vacant building). Parking on the curb is NOT permitted except when loading and unloading students.
Please arrive to Sea Turtle, Inc. ON TIME! Remember that we have scheduled this field trip time especially for your group. School groups are often scheduled back to back and we cannot inconvenience other groups to accommodate yours. If you arrive late, Sea Turtle, Inc. may have to cut your tour short or deny your group access to the facility.