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The Center features interactive exhibits and patient viewing areas. In addition to caring for sick and injured turtles, the Center has an educational mission, and presents daily programs, field trips, guided tours and beach walks. The Center is housed in the former Power Plant building of the Jekyll Island Club, at 214 Stable Road
The center is a member of the global non-profit Species360 that seeks to better share information pertinent to the saving of endangered species, such as sea turtles. [3] The center is popular among eco-tourists visiting the area and is commonly cited as one of the best attractions in Navarre. [4] The center sees 65,000 visitors annually. [1]
The Cayman Turtle Centre [1] is a conservation facility and tourist attraction located in the district of West Bay in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.First established in 1968 as "Mariculture Ltd" and later called "Cayman Turtle Farm" by a group of American and British investors, the facility was initially used to breed the endangered green sea turtle for commercial purposes.
Sea of Power 12 SeaWorld Rescue Center [37] (Formerly Turtle Trek) 2022 (2012) An up-close look at how SeaWorld comes to the aid of sick, injured, and orphaned animals. Meet vulnerable manatees and turtles who are recovering and receiving state-of-the-art care, including the critically endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle. And hear from ...
For over three decades, Gumbo Limbo's sea turtle conservation team has come to the aid of sick and injured sea turtles in the Boca Raton area. In 2010 through the joint efforts of the City and Friend of Gumbo Limbo, Gumbo Limbo opened up a rehabilitation facility to treat the wounded turtles on campus. The goal of the rehabilitation program is ...
In 2014, Loggerhead Marinelife Center staff began partnering with other sea turtle organizations to rescue turtles accidentally hooked on fishing piers. [3] After spending time in critical sea turtle habitat around the world, staff realized that many of the issues faced by partners are greater than incidental capture alone.
In 2023, there were over 6,000 sea turtle nests in South Carolina but only one was Kemp’s ridley, SCUTE said on Facebook. Last year’s clutch was found in Hilton Head.
The Miami Seaquarium is a 38-acre (15 ha) oceanarium located on the island of Virginia Key in Biscayne Bay, Miami-Dade County, Florida located near downtown Miami. Founded in 1955, it is one of the oldest oceanariums in the United States. In addition to marine mammals, the Miami Seaquarium houses fish, sharks, sea turtles, birds, and reptiles.