Record Number of Turtles Rescued at University of Texas Marine Science Institute

February 23, 2021 • by Staff Writer

Winter Storm Uri caused damage and hardship across the state of Texas, and at the Port Aransas campus of the University of Texas at Austin, the work to recover from it included rehabilitating a record number of sea turtles threatened by the cold weather.

Volunteers wearing face masks cater in an indoor area to dozens of sea turtles

Share