The Gulf Coast Turtle & Tortoise Society is an all volunteer organization that is a state and federally licensed non-profit organization that was founded in 1994 by a group in the Houston area concerned with the plight of turtles and tortoises. We are recognized by the Houston Zoo, Jesse Jones Park, Armand Bayou Nature Center, the Houston Arboretum, the Houston SPCA, and local reptile veterinarians Larry White DVM, Dale Lonsford, DVM and Robin Scott, DVM.