"Spirit of Sea Aggieland" is a Turtle About Town, one of several turtle sculptures raising awareness of Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles that call the Texas Coast home.
Nick Dominique, Artist
“For this turtle, A lot of the inspiration came from the city of Galveston as well as the Texas A&M Galveston Campus.”
The Department of Liberal Studies, Texas A&M University at Galveston, Sponsor
“The Department of Liberal Studies – on behalf of its new Tourism and Coastal Community Development program – was excited to sponsor and raise awareness of the Kemp’s Ridley turtles. The program aligns with our goal of educating students to become leaders in the tourism industry, while also helping coastal communities develop sustainably!”
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