The
green sea turtle is known for their curious and gentle nature.
The life span is believed to be well over 100 years and they
can swim over 50 km per hour.
The
turtle under the cam is a Allison the Atlantic green sea turtle.
Allison is missing 3 flippers due to a predator attack in 2005.
This sea turtle is world famous because she uses a prosthetic
to help her swim! Thanks to the hard work of an STI intern and
team of volunteers Allison can now swim in deeper water! The
prosthetic that Allison wears is the first successful sea turtle
prosthetic in the world. Allison has been featured in People
Magazine, Disovery Channel & The Today Show (just to name
a few).
For
information on this super star please see the photo section
of the website.
Allison
typically practices on Tuesday-Sunday from 11am - 1pm.
Please
call (956)761-4511 for more information.
