Sea Turtle Media Coverage
Sea turtle work conducted at Padre Island National Seashore receives widespread media attention. NPS Photo Sea turtle conservation and research efforts conducted at Padre Island National Seashore have received extensive media coverage since they began in the late 1970s. Coverage has extended from local to international levels and included the New York Times, Washington Post, Discovery News, Dateline, Southern Living Magazine, Bark Magazine, Newsweek, National Geographic, Texas Country Reporter, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department television series and magazine, Texas Highways Magazine, Texas Coop Magazine, Corpus Christi Caller Times, Houston Chronicle, National Parks Magazine, San Antonio Express News, Brownsville Herald, Voice of America News, and numerous others. Dr. Donna Shaver, Chief of the Division of Sea Turtle Science and Recovery, was featured as ABC World News Tonight's Person of the Week on July 29, 2005. Follow these links to some recent media coverage of work conducted by the Division of Sea Turtle Science and Recovery at Padre Island National Seashore. The articles are grouped by years.
The Cairn Terrier Club of America - Ranger Ridley to the Rescue Caller Times - Donna Shaver honored with NPS's Director's Award for Excellence 2012 ABC News - Kemp's Ridley Strands in Holland - Video Caller Times - Kemp's Ridley Discovered in Holland - Video Star Telegram - Aquarium helps get turtle back to the Gulf TPWD Passport to Texas - Sea Turtles in Trouble - Video Science and the Sea - Stranded Turtles - Podcast Caller Times - The key role of biotechs at PINS KHOU - Satellite telemetry used to study BP oil effects KSAT - Satellites track endangered sea turtles - Video Houston Chronicle - Scientists researching effect of oil spill Texas Monthly - Project tracks Kemp's ridleys across Gulf of Mexico San Antonio Express- Baby turtles may hold clues to oil spill damage Caller Times - Research examines effects of oil spill
2011
Texas Aggie Magazine - Time for Turtles Texas Monthly - Rescuing Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles KSAT Video with great underwater footage - July 7, 2011 Cold Turtles: Rescued and Headed Back to the Gulf Houston Press Cold-stunned Sea Turtle Rescue on Texas Coast 2011 Green Sea Turtles Draw a Crowd
Help Save the Turtles www.news8austin.com - July 23, 2005
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Padre Island National Seashore has a wheelchair designed for use on loose sand available for loan at no charge. Users must leave a driver's license or their personal wheelchair at the information desk while the beach wheelchair is on loan. More...