Marine Science Center

The Volusia County Marine Science Center is a marine science and natural history museum in Ponce Inlet, Volusia County, Florida.[1]

Marine Science Center
Marine Science Center signage
Aerial photo of the Marine Science Center
29°4′51″N 80°55′34″W
Date opened2002 (2002)
Location100 Lighthouse Drive, Ponce Inlet, Fl 32127
Location
Websitemarinesciencecenter.com

Exhibition

The museum's exhibits includes a humpback whale skull, freshwater turtles, turtle rehabilitation area, a 5,000 gallon hexagonal artificial reef aquarium and stingray touch pool with cownose rays.

Rehabilitation center

A Loggerhead sea turtle named Hilda that was rehabilitated at the Marine Science Center and released back into the ocean
Green Iguana at the Marine Science Center
Turtle rehabilitation at the Marine Science Center

The Center also works to rehabilitate injured seabirds[2] and sea turtles.[3] Visitors can view many of these animals from an outdoor boardwalk. There is also a bird observation tower.

References

  1. Way: Marine Science Center (318263163) OpenStreetMap
  2. Mary Keller Seabird Rehabilitation Clinic Marine Science Center
  3. Manire, Charles A.; Stacy, Brian A.; Kinsel, Michael J.; Daniel, Heather T.; Anderson, Eric T.; Wellehan, James F. X. (25 August 2008). "Proliferative dermatitis in a loggerhead turtle, Caretta caretta, and a green turtle, Chelonia mydas, associated with novel papillomaviruses". Veterinary Microbiology. 130 (3): 227–237. doi:10.1016/j.vetmic.2008.01.013. PMID 18328645.
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