Corpus Christi: Texas State Aquarium gets life-saving gift from city
Published: Tue, 09/27/22
Texas State Aquarium gets life-saving gift from city
Corpus Christi officials were on-hand to donate an out-of-date ambulance to help save injured sealife.CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A retired ambulance has found a second life after Corpus Christi Fire Department donated it to the Texas State Aquarium in support of their wildlife rescue efforts.
The ambulance will be renovated by the aquarium, and officials said it will allow their rescue program to transport sick or stranded wildlife more safely.
"Something that we're not able to use anymore in our department is very much useful to another city or a smaller community, or in this case, the Texas State Aquarium,” said mayor Paulette Guajardo. “And so it is wonderful to be able to share an asset that we have already used, and it being able to be useful to another organization or community."The renovated ambulance will become the aquarium's official wildlife emergency response vehicle, and will be branded it with its logo and colors.
The TSA expects the bus to be ready for use by November.