My 18-year-old granddaughter, Mollie, has loved turtles since she was little. So, when I travel, I send photos to her of turtles from around the world. But between the Turtle Rescue Center, the turtle conservation efforts, and the expansive turtle art displayed throughout South Padre Island (SPI), Texas, my phone ran out of battery before I could capture them all.
Although the Sea Turtle Art Trail is what captures the imagination, a visit to the Sea Turtle Rescue Center is a good place to start the journey. Injured turtles from the Laguna Madre Bay are brought to the hospital for rehabilitation and usually recover enough to be released back into the wild. The center offers tours to see its many residents in various stages of recovery, an extensive education program, and the conservation program that patrols the beaches during nesting season from March to August to help the moms lay the eggs and the babies find their way to safety once hatched.
