1.
Texas Sealife
Center
SIX YEARS OF WILDLIFE
RESCUES, REHABILITATION
AND RELEASES

2.
Opening in 2013

3.
Initial Funding
Accion Loan $20K
Donation – Pam Parsons $20K
Personal investments

4.
Phase I of III

5.
Remodeling and Construction
Convert Visitors Center Building into an
education center and hospital
Convert the grounds into a nature trail
Construct outdoor housing for:
◦ Birds
◦ Sea Turtles
◦ Animal Ambassadors

6.
Visitors Center Conversion to a Education
Center and Hospital

7.
Conversion to Education Center

8.
Conversion to Wildlife Hospital

9.
Grounds Conversion to Shorebird
Enclosure

10.
Grounds Conversion to a Flight Cage

11.
Additional Bird Housing

12.
Development of a Nature Trail

13.
Additional Housing

14.
Hurricane Harvey 2017
Category 4 hurricane
Destroyed Rockport and Port
Aransas including UTMSI-ARK
Admitted all animals from
UTMSI-ARK
◦ 30 birds
◦ 30 sea turtles
◦ Permanent resident animals
Admitted over 100 privately
owned ducks from an aviary
destroyed in Rockport
Admitted an emu that was
displaced and free roaming

15.
Assistance for Port Aransas

16.
Community Rescue and Support

17.
Cold stunning event Jan 2018
Over 500 turtles within 2 weeks

18.
Wildlife Care Over 6 Years
Year Birds Sea Turtles
2013 30 12
2014 143 50
2015 246 74
2016 361 57
2017 361 62
2018 193 501
2019 (thru May) 152 23
Total 1486 779

19.
The Future
Expectations
◦ Increased wildlife annually
◦ Increased visitors annually
◦ Additional partnerships(2019)
◦ Marker 37, Clem’s
◦ Navetor, Valley Veterinary Care
◦ Scuttlebutts, Vida Cana, Angry Marlin

20.
Future Expansion