Sea Turtle, South Padre Island

About Sea Turtle

Sea Turtle Inc. operates the world's largest enclosed sea turtle hospital on South Padre Island, where visitors self-guide through rehabilitation and education facilities to meet recovery patients and non-releasable residents. The facility spans over 15,000 square feet and connects its two centers via a 500-foot boardwalk over a saltwater lagoon. Guests watch daily turtle feedings and educational presentations delivered by staff and volunteers stationed throughout. The organization manages Kemp's ridley sea turtle nest conservation for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, protecting eggs in a hatchery during a 45- to 55-day incubation before releasing hatchlings to the Gulf of Mexico. Visitors cannot touch the turtles or enter the water. Children newborn through age 4 receive free admission, normally priced at fifteen dollars. Sea Turtle Inc. is located on Padre Boulevard in South Padre Island, with free parking available. Find admission prices and hours on seaturtleinc.org.