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Padre Island National SeashoreHatchlings are about two inches in length, more or less, depending on their species.
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Padre Island National Seashore
Site Index
Padre Island National Seashore
1554 10-December-2006
2 15-December-2006
3 15-December-2006
Bookstore 09-August-2006
Contact Us 01-May-2006
Frequently Asked Questions 01-May-2006
Indians 15-December-2006
Indians 2 15-December-2006
July4 Update 01-July-2008
July4th Turtle 01-July-2008
Nesting update 28-April-2008
one 15-December-2006
Padre Island National Seashore 01-May-2006
podcast 05-May-2008
podcast#2 22-May-2008
releases 09-June-2008
Scenes 19-January-2007
Scenes from Padre Island 19-January-2007
wnpa 09-August-2006
ww 19-January-2007
www 19-January-2007
For Kids
Be A Junior Ranger 01-June-2006
For Kids 01-June-2006
Park Fun 16-July-2006
For Teachers
EE Manuel 05-November-2007
For Teachers 20-July-2006
History & Culture
1959 O&NG report 25-July-2007
1960 memo of oil reps mtg 25-July-2007
Alonso de Leon from TSHA 22-December-2006
Cabeza de Vaca from TSHA 22-December-2006
Collections 10-August-2006
De Evia from TSHA 22-December-2006
de Leon from TSHA 22-December-2006
De Pineda from TSHA 22-December-2006
De Rivas and Iriarte from TSHA 22-December-2006
Del Huerto from TSHA 22-December-2006
Escalante Alvarado from TSHA 22-December-2006
History & Culture 19-July-2006
Lavazares from TSHA 22-December-2006
Marcos de Mena from TSHA 22-December-2006
Moscoso from TSHA 22-December-2006
Native Americans 20-August-2006
Nuevo Santander from TSHA 22-December-2006
Oil and Natural Gas 02-September-2006
Ortiz Parrilla 21-December-2006
Padre Balli 19-November-2006
Padre Island During the Civil War 26-August-2006
Padre Island Shipwrecks of 1554 09-December-2006
People 01-May-2006
Places 10-August-2006
Ranching 23-August-2006
Spanish coins 12-August-2006
The 1766 Reconnaissance 08-December-2006
The Dunn Ranch 25-August-2006
The Importance of the 1554 Shipwrecks 08-December-2006
The Livelys: A Pioneer Family 08-December-2006
The Military Presence 03-September-2006
The Nineteenth Century 23-August-2006
The S. S. Nicaragua 04-April-2007
The Salt Industry 01-September-2006
The Spanish 20-August-2006
The Twentieth Century 02-September-2006
The Wrecking Industry 01-September-2006
Time Line 19-July-2006
Tourism 03-September-2006
Villafane from TSHA 22-December-2006
Virtual Museum 04-June-2006
Nature & Science
2007 Nesting Season Data 29-August-2007
450 Turtles Released in the Gulf of Mexico 11-September-2007
A Record 10-September-2007
Amphibians 01-June-2006
Animals 01-June-2006
Beaches 01-June-2006
Birds 01-June-2006
Clean-up Safety Guidelines 03-January-2007
Coasts / Shorelines 01-June-2006
Crustaceans 01-June-2006
Current Sea Turtle Nesting Season 19-July-2006
Dash of the Tiny Sea turtles 10-September-2007
Dog to Help Staff 29-August-2007
Environmental Factors 01-June-2006
EPA 21-December-2006
Field Research 07-June-2006
Fish 01-June-2006
Geologic Activity 01-June-2006
Geologic Formations 01-June-2006
Gulf of Mexico Foundation 21-December-2006
Gulfbase 21-December-2006
Handbook of Texas Online 21-December-2006
Harte Research Institute 21-December-2006
Hatchling Hope 11-September-2007
Help Save the Turtles 11-September-2007
Holiday in the National Parks 05-December-2007
Insects, Spiders, Centipedes, Millipedes 01-June-2006
Kemp's ridley getting help 10-September-2007
Laguna-TNC 20-December-2006
Laguna-TPWD 20-December-2006
Laguna-UCSUSA 20-December-2006
Laguna-Wikipedia 20-December-2006
Lightscape / Night Sky 01-June-2006
Look For and Report Nesting 19-July-2006
Mammals 01-June-2006
Mollusks 01-June-2006
Mushrooms and Other Fungi 01-June-2006
Natural Features & Ecosystems 01-May-2006
Nature & Science 01-May-2006
NDBC 21-December-2006
Nesting and Satellite Tracking of Kemp's Ridley Turtles 20-July-2006
Netting, Satellite Tracking, and Stranding of Green Sea Turtles 20-July-2006
New York Times The Season For Sea turtles 11-September-2007
NOAA 21-December-2006
NWS 21-December-2006
NY Times Leth 17-June-2008
Other Invertebrates (corals, sponges, worms, etc.) 01-June-2006
Other Life Forms 01-June-2006
Plants 01-June-2006
Prairies and Grasslands 01-June-2006
Previous Sea Turtle Nesting Seasons 03-February-2007
Record Kemp's ridley Nest Found 10-September-2007
Reptiles 01-June-2006
Research and Permits 16-November-2007
Sand Dunes 01-June-2006
Satellite Tagging of Male Kemp's ridley Sea Turtles 03-February-2007
Satellite Tracking Adult Male Kemps Ridley Sea Turtles 04-April-2007
Satellite Tracking of Male Kemp's ridley Sea Turtles 03-February-2007
Scenic Vistas 01-June-2006
Sea Turtle Hatchling Releases 19-July-2006
Sea Turtle Media Coverage 17-February-2007
Sea Turtle Research, Conservation, and Monitoring Partners 22-February-2007
Sea Turtle Science and Recovery 04-June-2006
Sea Turtle Science and Recovery Index 16-February-2007
Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage 20-July-2006
Shoreline Trash 03-January-2007
Smithsonian's bird page 27-December-2006
Soundscape / Noise 01-June-2006
Sprirula from Wikipedia 27-December-2006
Texas Area Contacts to Report Nesting and Stranded Sea Turtles 19-July-2006
The 2006 Sea Turtle Nesting Season 16-February-2007
The 2007 Sea Turtle Nesting Season 02-February-2007
The Green Sea Turtle 02-August-2006
The Gulf of Mexico 21-December-2006
The Hawksbill Sea Turtle 02-August-2006
The Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle 19-July-2006
The Laguna Madre 15-December-2006
The Leatherback Sea Turtle 02-August-2006
The Loggerhead Sea Turtle 02-August-2006
The Season for Sea Turtles 10-September-2007
TPWD birds page 27-December-2006
TPWD Fish 27-December-2006
Trained Dog to Find Nest 29-August-2007
Trained Dog Used To Help Locate Nests at Sites Where Staff Cannot 28-August-2007
Turtles 11-September-2007
USFWS Birds page 27-December-2006
USGS Bird Migration page 27-December-2006
Volunteers 10-September-2007
Weather 01-June-2006
Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network 02-August-2007
Wetlands, Marshes and Swamps 01-June-2006
Wildflowers 04-January-2007
Park Management
2006 Superintendent's Compendium 07-December-2006
Centenial 25-April-2008
Centennial Initiative 2016 23-August-2007
Eligible Centennial Proposal 24-October-2007
Fire Management 31-October-2007
Founding 02-November-2007
Founding Legislation 02-November-2007
Jobs 09-November-2006
Laws & Policies 20-July-2006
Legislation 02-November-2007
Management 20-July-2006
Oversight and Management of Natural Gas Operations 04-June-2006
Padre Island Centennial Strategy 15-August-2007
Park Plan 31-October-2007
Park Planning 02-February-2007
Plan 02-November-2007
Planning Document for Padre Island 31-October-2007
Sea Turtle Protection 20-July-2006
Strategic Plan 30-October-2007
Strategic Plan for Padre Island National Seashore 30-October-2007
The 9B Regulations 20-July-2006
The Oil and Gas Program at Padre Island National Seashore 20-July-2006
The Oil and Gas Story 20-July-2006
Park News
Contact Public Affairs 01-June-2006
Fall 07 24-October-2007
Gulf Breeze fall 2006 24-October-2007
Gulf Breeze Spring 2007 24-October-2007
Labor Day Safety 30-August-2006
Memorial Service for Marina Giggleman 13-April-2007
News 01-June-2006
News Alert Leatherback 17-June-2008
News Releases 01-June-2006
NPS regional office approves Oil and Gas Plan 16-October-2006
Over 10,000 kemp's Ridley Hatchlings Released 29-July-2008
Padre Island National Seashore Celebrates International Migratory Bird Day 09-March-2007
Park Newspaper 25-October-2006
Park Newspaper Archive 25-October-2006
Park Newspaper Fall 2005 27-October-2006
Park Newspaper Fall 2006 27-October-2006
Park Newspaper Spring 2006 27-October-2006
Prescibe Burn Continues at Padre Island National Seashore 20-June-2008
Prescribe Burn at Padre Island National Seashore 18-June-2008
Prescribed Burn 09-March-2007
Proposed Fee Increases at Padre Island National Seashore 29-March-2007
Record-Breaking Year for the Sea Turtle Restoration Project 02-June-2006
Photos & Multimedia
1554b 11-May-2007
Alligator 12-May-2007
Antiquities at Padre Island 12-May-2007
hatchlings 11-June-2008
indians 11-May-2007
July4 Turtle 01-July-2008
KempsRidleySeaTurtleConservation 03-August-2007
Nesting turtles 02-May-2008
Nesting Update 28-April-2008
Nesting Update Week 1 17-April-2008
Nesting Update Week 2 17-April-2008
Park Photos 10-April-2008
Photo Gallery 16-July-2006
Photos & Multimedia 10-April-2008
Podcast Selections 10-April-2008
podcastMemorialday 22-May-2008
Spotted Ground Squirrel 12-May-2007
Threatened and Endangered Bird 12-May-2007
Turtle Nesting Update 24-April-2008
Turtle update 22-April-2008
Plan Your Visit
Accessibility 12-May-2006
Alcohol Policy 02-June-2006
Beachcombing 07-December-2007
BIB Parking Regulations 05-February-2008
BIB Windsurfing and Camping Regulations 05-February-2008
Bicycling Information 08-June-2006
Bird 23-April-2008
Bird Checklist 16-May-2007
Bird Photos 23-April-2008
birds 23-April-2008
Birdwatching 15-December-2006
Brochures 01-June-2006
Campgrounds 08-June-2006
Camping 04-June-2006
Catch and Release 22-April-2008
Convenience Store 02-June-2006
Directions 01-May-2006
Federal Pass Programs 13-December-2006
Fees & Reservations 01-May-2006
Fish 22-April-2008
Fishing Reports 24-December-2006
For Kids 01-May-2006
Gas Station 02-June-2006
Getting Around 03-May-2006
Goods & Services 02-June-2006
Guide 23-April-2008
Guide for birding 24-April-2008
guide,bird 23-April-2008
Inset 21-September-2007
Interpretive programs 24-December-2006
Kemp's ridley turtle 01-November-2007
legislation 24-April-2008
Lodging 03-May-2006
Malaquite Beach area 11-August-2006
Map 21-September-2007
Maps 08-June-2006
New Interagency Pass Press Release 13-December-2006
Operating Hours & Seasons 01-May-2006
Park Map 21-September-2007
Permits 08-June-2006
Pets 12-May-2006
Places To Go 08-June-2006
Plan Your Visit 01-May-2006
Post Office 02-June-2006
Public Transportation 08-June-2006
Schedule Of Events 01-May-2006
Seabeans 01-November-2007
Seashells 01-November-2007
south texas birds 23-April-2008
Sportfishing 11-August-2006
Sportsfishing 22-April-2008
Texas bird guide 23-April-2008
Things To Do 01-May-2006
Things To Know Before You Come 01-May-2006
Traffic & Travel Tips 03-August-2007
Traveling Down Island 08-June-2006
Turtles of the Gulf of Mexico 01-November-2007
Visitor Centers 08-June-2006
Weather 01-June-2006
Where To Eat 03-May-2006
Wind and Water Data 24-December-2006
Windsurfing 13-December-2006
Your Safety 08-June-2006
Support Your Park
Bookstore 09-August-2006
Cooperating Association 01-June-2006
Leave No Trace 09-November-2006
Support Your Park 09-August-2006
Volunteer 01-June-2006
WNPA 09-August-2006
White-tailed buck (odocoileus virginianus)  

Did You Know?
The white-tailed deer on the island are not considered the island's largest native mammal, because they are believed to come across the Laguna Madre from the mainland? Coyotes are considered the island's largest native mammal.
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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:23 EST