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Padre Island National SeashoreAn aerial view of the beaches taken probably in the 70s or 80s.
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Padre Island National Seashore
On the Laguna Madre
373,000 Western sandpipers in flight over the Laguna Madre
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Migratory birds are just a part of the complex system that makes the Laguna Madre such a majestic and important place. Click on the photo above to learn more about why the Laguna Madre is so special.

The Laguna Madre, which is Spanish for "Mother Lagoon," is home to a beautiful diversity in wildlife, vegetation, and unique habitats. Select one of the following topics to learn more about how you can enjoy and explore this rare and beautiful hypersaline lagoon.

Click here to listen to a podcast on the Laguna Madre.

Birding

Boating

Camping

Fishing

Hunting

Swimming

Windsurfing
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Did You Know?
The wreck of three Spanish ships near the southern end of the island in 1554 was the greatest disaster to hit the Spanish fleet in the New World up to that time?
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Last Updated: August 13, 2009 at 13:53 EST