The original story follows. The sight of a sea turtle chilling on the beach with a multicolored towel on its back and an umbrella overhead might be funny in a cartoon, but last week at Gulf State ...

Sea turtle patrol volunteers and student interns ... There were no turtle nests that day, so the team walked back with the sun rising overhead and the tide rolling further up the beach.

Visitors can get up close with sea creatures at the touch tanks, marvel at sharks swimming overhead in the 180-degree ocean tunnel, and learn about the aquarium’s sea turtle rescue and ...