Zeke - Seawolf Park - Galveston, TX
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N 29° 20.072 W 094° 46.729
15R E 327289 N 3246363
Zeke was inspired by the USS Cavalla, "Lucky Lady", a Gato Class Submarine commissioned in 1943. She is part of the Galveston Naval Museum.
Waymark Code: WM126M0
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/12/2020
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Zeke is dressed in an undershirt and wearing a white sailors cap. His shell is hardened steel with a conning tower. He proudly displays a “Lucky Lady” tattoo on his flipper.
Galveston.com Turtles About Town - Zeke
"Zeke"
Turtles About Town
100 Seawolf Park Boulevard, Galveston, TX
"Zeke" is a Turtle About Town, one of several turtle sculptures raising awareness of Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles that call the Texas Coast home.
Brian “Visker” Mahanay & Hannah Claudia James, Artists
“Zeke was inspired by one of our museum’s main attractions, the
USS Cavalla WWII submarine.”
The Galveston Naval Museum, Sponsor
“The Galveston Naval Museum was proud to sponsor Turtles About Town because we believe in the TIRN’s mission.”
Galveston.com Turtles About Town
Turtles About Town
Raising Awareness of Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles
Who doesn’t love a turtle? Now, you can get up close and personal with colorful Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle statues around the island.
Turtles About Town is a public art project that showcases the conservation efforts of Turtle Island Restoration Network . Turtle Island Restoration Network, a leading advocate for the world’s oceans and marine wildlife, has partnered with Clay Cup Studios, a local interactive art studio, to bring this project to the island.
Local businesses sponsored the turtles while local artists were commissioned to give each one its own personality and meaning.
When out and about, don’t forget to tag #TurtlesAboutTown!