9K views · 671 reactions | GOOD MORNING FROM PADRE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE! Forecast high for today: 67°F/19°C Video taken at 8:28 am on January 6, 2018. | Padre Island National Seashore | Facebook

7.2K views · 412 reactions | Good morning Padre Island National Seashore! Video taken at 6:30 am. | Padre Island National Seashore | Facebook

46K views · 777 reactions | There are many ways to enjoy your national seashore on a warm Sunday afternoon in late January, horseback riding is just one of them. #padreisland #horselife #beaches | Padre Island National Seashore | Facebook

WELCOME TO PADRE ISLAND NATIONAL LAKESHORE? Are we a seashore or a lakeshore? Today it's really hard to tell with these tiny waves, especially at low tide shown here at 12:30. Low tide is a great time to go shelling and the lower the tide, the better. The lowest tides of the month will be: Sat 22 at 7:53 am Sunday 23 at 8:39 am Monday 24 at 9:49 am Christmas Day at 10:21 am. | Padre Island National Seashore

3.1K views · 112 reactions | CREATURE FEATURE: POCKET GOPHER Padre Island National Seashore is so much more than a beach. We protect one of the last stretches of coastal prairie. One of the many animals that call the grasslands and dunes home is the pocket gopher. Look for their mounds of dirt as you walk the Grasslands Nature trail or as you walk down to the beach on the ramp from the Malaquite Visitor Center, where this one was seen. | Padre Island National Seashore | Facebook

124 Green sea turtles were released this morning at Padre Island National Seashore. A big thank you to all the park partners that rescued , rehabilitated, and now released these amazing animals! | Padre Island National Seashore