Marine Science Center

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Marine Science Center
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Marine Science Center signage
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Aerial photo of the Marine Science Center
Marine Science Center
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29°04′51″N80°55′34″W / 29.0808°N 80.9261°W / 29.0808; -80.9261
Date opened2002 (2002)
Location100 Lighthouse Drive, Ponce Inlet, Fl 32127
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Marine Science Center
Website marinesciencecenter.com

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

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Exhibition

The center exhibits includes a humpback whale skull, freshwater turtles, turtle rehabilitation area, a 4,876 gallon hexagonal artificial reef aquarium and stingray touch pool with cownose rays.

Rehabilitation center

The Center also works to rehabilitate injured seabirds [2] and sea turtles. [3]

References

  1. Way: Marine Science Center (318263163) OpenStreetMap
  2. Mary Keller Seabird Rehabilitation Clinic Archived December 25, 2023, at the Wayback Machine Marine Science Center
  3. Manire, Charles A.; Stacy, Brian A.; Kinsel, Michael J.; Daniel, Heather T.; Anderson, Eric T.; Wellehan, James F. X. (August 25, 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.