Adoptions
Sea Turtle Nest and Hatchling Adoptions help fund the sea turtle patrols and nest conservation here on South Padre Island! Our organization manages the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle nest conservation for the US Fish & Wildlife Service. Each summer we patrol the island for nesting sea turtles and relocate the nests to a protective corral. The hatchlings are protected from high tide, predators and vehicle traffic and then are released as soon as they hatch.
Sea Turtle Resident Adoptions help to feed and medicate one of our 7 resident sea turtles.
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2013 Nest Sponsors
We have started taking nest adoptions for 2013. We will adopt the first 40 and then wait for the season to get underway before we determine whether more will be available!
2013 Nest Data and Sponsors List
2013 Hatchling Sponsors
2013 Hatchling Data and Sponsors List
2013 Hatchling Adoptions |
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| Recipient / Donor (Sorted Alphabetically) | Hatchling Name |
| *Starred names denote members* | |
| Abby Rupnow | Riley |
| Abigail Craig* | *Ginger* |
| Addison Edwards | Spikey |
| Aedyn McAnarney | Micheal Mack |
| Alice Seecharan | Alice |
| Allie P. | Flippers |
| Allyssa Weinbrecht | Sheldon |
| Amanda Gates | Sebastian |
| Andi Sherek* | *Alice* |
| Andrea Davis, Jim & Janie Law* | *Myrtle* |
| Ann & William Friesenhahn | Wilma |
| Ann & William Friesenhahn | Fred |
| Anna Hill Hernandez | Kelly |
| Ashlyn Martinez | Squirt |
| Audrey Farner | Leilani |
| Aviohi Shah | Fizz |
| Becca M. | Squishy |
| Bella Silverman | Toby |
| Bernardo, Carina, Santiago, & Susanna Lopez Lemarroy* | *Sue* |
| Betty Buol | G Mac |
| Blake H | Tiny |
| Blake Zirbes | Superturtle |
| Brandi Shelton | Bella |
| Briana Denham | Paulo |
| Brigham Jones | Pedro |
| Britny Hendrickson | Volkswagon |
| Brittany Huncherick* | *Banjo* |
| Bronwell Bond | Bronwell |
| Cameron Sullivan | The Doctor |
| Caroline Lunsford | Turtie |
| Carrie Anderson | Maui |
| Carrie Anderson* | *Cowabunga* |
| Carrie Langhauser | Ariel |
| Catherine Hughes | Crush |
| Chancelor Cim | Squirtle |
| Charles & Jeanette Walther | Turk |
| Charles Wolff | Hopefull |
| Chelsea Gloor* | *Squirt* |
| Chris & Monica Hernandez | Emerson |
| Courtney Brittain* | *Squirt* |
| Damaris Diaz | Damaris |
| David Powers | Dave |
| Deborah Teng | Debs |
| DeeAnn Perez | LeeAnn |
| Deitra Pope | Paige |
| Denise Johnson* | *Lemon Drop* |
| Dr. Richard & Michelle Barton* | *Tudor* |
| Edouard King | Nemo Turtle |
| Elina Zaonegina | Gotye |
| Elise Steinberger | Poseidone |
| Elizabeth Velazquez | Colibri |
| Emeri Drewry | Flipper |
| Emily H | Sprinkles |
| Emma Wilkes | Steve |
| Emmitt | Justin |
| Ethan Easley | Skipper |
| Ethan Rabenhorst | Fourteen |
| Fort Worth Museum of Science & History | Max |
| Frances Brewer | Frances |
| Franklin School Turtle Time Class | Frankie |
| Franklin School Turtle Time Class | Falcon |
| Franklin School Turtle Time Class | Wauzoo |
| Franklin School Turtle Time Class | TT Kidz |
| Garrett & Grant Ploetz | G-Force |
| Gavin & Jennifer DeLeon | Tortie |
| Glenyce Simpson | Glenny |
| Grammie Garvis & Papa Chico | Wallace |
| Grant, Riley, & Preston | Swimmy |
| Grayson Sullivan | Rafael |
| Hali West* | *Finn* |
| Hank Sweeney | Hank Sweeney |
| Hannah Thurow | Crystal |
| Hawley & Reneau Family* | *Doodles II* |
| Hernan Orellana | Nathalie |
| Hunter Stanforth | Squirt |
| In honor of Leslie Blasing | Leslie |
| Ireland Scheer | Ariel |
| Isabel Lunsford | Sammy |
| Isabella Cortez Malacara | Chabela |
| Jackson Olguin | Jackson Olguin |
| James Capella | Spooky |
| James, Katherine, Salome & James McAllen* | *James* |
| Janet Reed | Honeysong |
| Jasmine Lopez Stax | Justin |
| Jasmine Lopez Stax | Jasmine |
| Jeannine Stallings | Jeannine |
| Jenna Eggerding | Emma Marie |
| Jenna Scoggin | Shelly |
| Jillian Sczesak | Echo |
| Joan & Larry Legalo | Sunny |
| Jocelyn Denham | Jakey |
| Joey Belanger | Dylan |
| Jordan Dolinar | Anna |
| Josephine Bullock | Josie |
| Joslynn Villarreal | Squirty |
| JP Garcia & Shenna Jones | The Bomb |
| Judy Bryant | Doodles |
| Julia Spyra | Steve |
| Julie McCoy | Grace |
| Junie Berthiaume | Juny |
| Kathie Mateer, Dave & Shelby Parker* | *Mattee* |
| Kathryn Sharplin | Chazwick |
| Katie Laird | Emma |
| Katrina | Buzby |
| Kayla Sullivan | Edward |
| Kayleen Thurow | Diamond |
| Kayleigh Thomas* | *Squirtle* |
| Keira | Sparkles |
| Kenna | Shelly |
| Kenzie DeLong | Mac |
| Larry Rikle | Larry |
| Lauren Weinbrecht | Ed |
| Lily Eggerding | Stephanie |
| Lily Ngnyen | Emma |
| Lily Ngnyen | Reilly |
| Lily Ngnyen | Shawn |
| Lily Simon | Olivia |
| Linda LeRoy & Alfred Moreno* | *Oscar* |
| Lindsey Ploetz | Little Hope |
| Lisa Mao | Damokles |
| Lizzie M. | Sea |
| Logan & Greyson Smalling | Target |
| Lola Thurow | Cutester |
| Luke | Meadow Lark Lemon |
| Lya Morfitt | Lonestar |
| Lynne Roberts-Logerstadt | Lynne |
| Macey McConathy | Tracey |
| Madeleine Jones | Zola |
| Madison Mendoza* | *Cuddles* |
| Maggie Zirbes | Bubble |
| Mandy Hadley | Pecan |
| Marc & Donna Linton* | *Spider* |
| Max Zirbes | Huggy |
| McEntyre Family | MooMoo |
| Meg & Aaron Moody | Leonardo |
| Megan Martinez | Dora's Flipper |
| Meredith Oostenryk | Loralee |
| Mia Cano | Mimi |
| Michah Rossi | Rafiki |
| Michelle Chala | Maria |
| Michelle Pavlick | Michelle |
| Mike Kuechenberg & Jackie Gwynne* | *Paddle* |
| Miranda Goldberg | Electra |
| Miranda Goldberg | Xena |
| Miranda Goldberg | Daria |
| Molly O'Connor | Lily |
| Molly O'Connor | Louis |
| Mona Gresham & Sheila, Alyssa & Lauren Weinbrecht* | *Becket* |
| Morgan Hertel | Niall |
| Morgan M. | Crush |
| Mr. & Mrs. Sal Scibetta* | *Bandi* |
| Mrs. Moore's 3rd Grade Class | Kempy |
| Ms. Reininger's Montessori Class | St. Francis of Assisi |
| Myrhissa Ortega | Squirt |
| Nicole Purdue | Will Petraska |
| Noah | Edward |
| Olivia Olguin | Olivia Olguin |
| Olivia Silsby | Michaelangelo |
| P.J. Wilkes | Albert |
| Parr Family | Morgan Lauren |
| Paul Abbott* | *Lil' Stroker* |
| Penny Cleveland | Scooby |
| Peter Eggerding | Felix |
| Rebecca Jones | Lilly |
| Rebekah Kunz | Sabrina |
| Rennie & Barbara Seymour* | *Scuttle* |
| Robert Gilmore | Wilson |
| Robert Stone | Jack |
| Robin Wilson | Brat |
| Ron, Susan, Aaron, & Ariel Meijerink* | *Meijerink* |
| Rosemary Smith | Max |
| Sadie Sweeney | Sadie Sweeney |
| Sam & Amy O'Keefe* | *Milo* |
| Sam Sweeney | Sam Sweeney |
| Samathan Waselenko | Hamhulio |
| Samuel Seecharan | Samuel |
| Sara Krasnosky | Chip |
| Sarah Carper Johnson | S-One |
| Sarah Carper Johnson | S-Two |
| Sarah Hartman | Cholo |
| Saul Bosley & Anisa Bentello | Ringo |
| Sharon Bruce | Sharon |
| Shelley & Rick Barton | Zahgros |
| Shelley & Rick Barton | Kayam |
| Shirley Kalmbach | Shirley |
| Sienna Scheer | Bubbles |
| Sim's Class 2012-2013 | Franklin |
| Starry Family | Saraline |
| Steph & Chaney Edwards | Dalisar |
| Steph & Chaney Edwards | Geckobites |
| Summa Family | Sebastian |
| Sunny Lee | Milagra |
| Tania Mukherjee | Antoku |
| The Brigg Family | Kimber |
| The Brigg Family | Sean |
| The Brigg Family | Dan |
| The Les Hodgson Family* | *MIG* |
| Tim & Teriva McGee | Turnem |
| Tina Adams | Stink |
| Toby Hill Hernandez | Big Moe |
| Tommy, Tamya, & Madeline Cash* | *Atlantis* |
| Tony & Cheryl Anderson* | *Myrtle* |
| Travis | Mr. Turtle |
| Veronica & Jacob Salinas | PBJ |
| Vicki Stewart | Vicki |
| Victoria Zarate | Sandy |
| Wendy & Kelly Major | Burnell |
| Weston Family | Jonah |
| Will & Ryan | Laurel |
| Willie & Magda Swisher* | *Little Texas Star* |
| Woody Barnes | Peanut |
| Zach Ploetz | Dude |
| Zoe Wilson-Chalon | Jerry |
2013 Resident Sponsors
2013 Resident Sponsors
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