Come visit and learn at the Marine Science Center, and then take your newfound knowledge outside and explore the marine wonders at our doorstep. From feeding stingrays to enjoying the “Raptors Live” programs, there are many opportunities to learn about the wildlife that call Volusia County home. Georgia’s only sea turtle education and rehabilitation facility. Simons Island Tybee Island Marine Science Center. From learning about all of the flora of your area to getting an in-person look at local wildlife, discover a nature center around Saint Simons Island, GA. The Marine Science Center also offers a variety of virtual educational programs. The Wildlife Conservation Sections sea turtle conservation program depends. Nature centers across Georgia are committed to providing the public with an environmental education. Join us as we seek to conserve our environment through education, research and stewardship. Discover ways you can conserve and protect the marine environment and resources around us. website, 173 acres of the Georgia International Horse Park, features 5 miles of trails, discovery stations, a canoe launch, observation platform. Georgia’s only sea turtle education and rehabilitation facility.
Simons Island Vacation Information Join our list to receive vacation information straight to your email First Name Email Address Phone This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Learn about the ways we rehabilitate them so they can be released back into the wild. Georgia Sea Turtle Center OPEN DAILY, 9 A.M-5 P.M. Jekyll Island (912) 635-4444 Visit Website Tweet Share Pin Share 0 Shares St. While at the Marine Science Center, view our medical facilities where seabirds and sea turtles are treated for their injuries and illnesses. Through innovative learning experiences, visitors can view seabird and sea turtle rehabilitation, get hands-on in a teaching lab, and explore exhibit galleries and a nature trail that illustrate the story of marine life in Volusia County. Find epic Seaturtle Cottage by Hodnett Cooper deals today - save with no hotel booking fees & price promise Located in St. Please see the information listed on the "Injured bird or turtle drop-off" link above.)ĭiscover and learn about Volusia County’s rich marine life – its inhabitants and the ecosystems that make this area unique – at the Marine Science Center. October 1-15: Open Fridays, and Saturdays, 11 am - 2 pm. SCHEDULE: September: Open Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 11 am - 2 pm. Loggerhead turtle Pammie welcomes you WELCOME BACK WE ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR GUIDED TOURS.
(*Bird intake has been temporarily closed due to Avian Influenza. Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue & Rehabilitation Center Guided Tours. Residents who find a sick or injured turtle or seabird can call the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission at 888-404-FWCC or the Marine Science Center at 38 for instructions. For more information on the Ride with Night Patrol program or to make your reservation, call 912.635.4043 or email, or visit. Shoes and shirts must be worn at all times.*Sales tax is included in the admission price.Įmployees work seven days a week to care for the sick and injured turtles and seabirds in their care. All funds from this program benefit the research department at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center. Seaturtle Cottage By Hodnett Cooper - The 3-bedroom Seaturtle Cottage by Hodnett Cooper is less than a 15-minute walk from Golden Isles Aviation. In accordance with State Health Department regulations, all swimsuits must be covered. Visitors under 16 years old must be accompanied by someone 18 years or older. Through sea turtle rehabilitation, research and education programs, the Georgia Sea Turtle Center will increase awareness of habitat and wildlife conservation challenges, promote responsibility for ecosystem health and empower individuals to act locally, regionally, and globally to protect the environment.
exhibit galleries including sea turtle and turtle nest on the beach.
The Georgia Sea Turtle Center is a functioning hospital for ill and injured sea turtles and is the only hospital of its kind in the state of Georgia. and the ecosystems that make this area unique at the Marine Science Center. Georgia Sea Turtle Center on Jekyll Islandįeatures an interactive Exhibit Gallery and Rehabilitation Pavilion open to the public.
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