If you see a sea turtle while fishing remove your line from the water and report entangled or caught sea turtles to the Texas State Sea Turtle Hotline 1-866-TURTLE-5 which our team monitors 24/7 365 days a year!
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Seawolf Park is a hotspot for sea turtle entanglements and accidental fishing captures, and the GCSTR permitted Rescue and Recovery team has responded to 7 entanglements at this site this year!

Our GCSTR response team is permitted at the state and federal level and is available 24/7, 365 days a year to respond and assist.

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If you encounter a sea turtle whether stranded (alive or deceased), nesting, or accidentally caught or entangled in fishing gear please call the Texas State Sea Turtle Hotline at 1-866-TURTLE-5.

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If you would like to support our efforts, consider getting a speciality sea turtle license plate! Proceeds come directly back to us to help care for sick and injured sea turtles.  

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This sea turtle had fishing line wrapped around its flippers and neck and had ingested the line. Patients like this are a reminder to always dispose of fishing line. Please report any entangled or stranded sea turtles so our permitted team can respond. We answer the hotline 24/7, 365 days a year.

Thanks to the member of the public who called 1-866-TURTLE-5, our rescue team was able to recover the turtle, and our rehab team along with our partners at the Houston Zoo veterinary staff provided the care needed for a full recovery.

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We are also grateful to our partners at the Houston Zoo for their expertise in developing treatment plans and providing critical rehabilitation support. Their collaboration continues to be vital to the successful recovery of these animals.

We extend appreciation to members of the public who reported these incidents through the 1-866-TURTLE-5 hotline. Our permitted teams operate across the upper Texas coast, from East Matagorda Bay to the Texas–Louisiana border and remain on call 24/7 to provide assistance to any sea turtle in need.

These juvenile turtles faced a variety of hazards, including entrapment in a dredge pipe, diversion into a chemical intake canal, fishing-line capture, and severe entanglement cases, each requiring prompt intervention.

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We are deeply grateful for the support we’ve received over the years and truly could not do this without you.

Ways you can help:

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relying solely on YOU for donations to support us until our new facility is built.

This #GivingTuesday, please consider donating to help us continue to grow and carry out our mission to research, protect, and conserve these threatened and critically endangered sea turtles.

Wishing everyone a safe, joyful holiday! 💛

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Want to help us make #debrisfreeseas and protect sea turtles and shorebirds? Join our Marine Debris Program!
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Plastic pollution is especially dangerous for sea turtles and shorebirds. They can mistake plastic for food or become entangled in it, which can lead to injury or even death. Every piece we remove helps protect these endangered animals and the habitats they depend on.