Gulf coast
A beach
How long is it?
The Gulf Coast stretches along the Gulf of Mexico for hundreds of miles. Cities such as Corpus Christi, Galveston, and Houston are in the Gulf Coast region.
Common Wildlife
Alligator
The alligator is a large, leathery-skinned reptile. These powerful reptiles are carnivorous, meaning they eat other animals. Some of the animals they eat include fish, turtles, water birds, and other alligators.
Sea turtle
Sea turtles live in warm coastal waters. The largest of all turtles are the sea turtles. Sea turtles have hard, bony shells for protection. Instead, they have to rely on their enormous size and swimming speed to escape predators.
Lightning whelk
The lightning whelk is the official state shell and is only found on the Gulf Coast.
Battle between Texas and Mexico
In 1836, Texans and Mexicans fought an important battle in the Gulf Coast region during the Texas War for Independence from Mexico. The battle was fought at San Jacinto, near what is now Houston. The Texans won the battle and the Mexicans surrendered. Afterwards, Texas became independent from Mexico.
Information presented by Georgia, Lucy, Rilee and Sophia