South Padre Island, TX is ranked as one of the top 10 beaches in the United States. It has world class hotels, miles of beaches, friendly people and activities for the whole family.

The hidden gem of South Padre is Sea Turtle, Inc. www.seaturtleinc.com This foundation is involved with the rescue and rehab of the Kemp's ridley sea turtle. Last year they released over 2700 hatch-lings of this endangered species. You can visit Sea Turtle, Inc. year round for free. They are located at 6617 Padre Blvd.

The star of Sea Turtle, Inc is "Alison", a one flipper-ed turtle that was rescued after a shark attack. "Alison" has been featured in People Magazine and is fitted with a diving suit like prosthetic that allows her to swim freely like other turtles. While she can never be released back to the wild as other rehabilitated sea turtles are, her life has been greatly improved by the prosthetic.