Mary Kay Skoruppa

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Fish and Wildlife Biologist
Texas Coastal and Central Plains Ecological Services Field Office
Ecological Services
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4444 Corona Drive, Suite 215
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
United States

(346) 815-0009
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Species expertise
Atlantic Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii)
Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta)
Carey (Eretmochelys imbricata)
Areas of expertise
Texas sea turtle coordinator
Endangered Species
Federal projects
Bird ecology and conservation

In The News

Donna Shaver, sea turtle nesting and stranding coordinator of Texas, and former winner of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Recovery Champions Award, studies a nesting Kemp's ridley sea turtle and records data.
Wildlife Wonders
Public Urged to Help Protect Sea Turtles as Nesting Season Arrives in Texas
As nesting season begins in late March, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service urges Texas beach visitors to stay vigilant, drive slowly and avoid disturbing nest sites to help protect imperiled sea turtles, including the endangered Kemp's ridley and the threatened loggerhead and green sea turtles.
Tally Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
Our Partners
Endangered Sea Turtle Found Stranded in Wales Returning to Texas
In September, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and partners will release a rehabilitated Kemp’s ridley sea turtle named “Tally” from Galveston into the Gulf of Mexico for a second chance at life. Tally was found stranded and near death on the distant shores of Talacre in Northern Wales in 2021.
A single adult Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle slowly walks across a beach towards the ocean.
Endangered Species Act
Saving the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
Saving the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle is one of the greatest Endangered Species Act success stories of our time. While continued efforts are needed to fully recover the species, actions undertaken for the species in the last 50 years are paying off and we are seeing increased numbers of Kemp’s ridley...