Thursday, July 23, 2026

OBJECTION, YOUR HONOR! THEY'RE BADGERING THE SEA TURTLES!

A badger is caught investigating a sea turtle nest on South Padre Island. The elusive mammal has reportedly targeted multiples nests this season. Jacob Burks Surf Academy

After a number of confirmed sightings of striped badgers digging up sea turtle nesting sites on South Padre Island,  Sea Turtle Inc. encourages anyone who sees one disturbing a sea turtle nest to safely scare the animal away from the area and call or text the organization's emergency line at 956-243-4361.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Everyone needs to eat!

Anonymous said...

Chingao Monty, they're not badgering the turtles as in "you're not allowed here! I'm calling ICE! You're illegally on my beach!" They're eating them. (Unless they badgered them first then butchered them 🤔)

Anonymous said...

I had no idea we had Badgers in this area!! Badgers? We don't need no stinking badgers!

rita