| Zoo name | Marine Science Center |
|---|---|
| Location | 100 Lighthouse Drive, Ponce Inlet, Fl 32127 |
| Date opened | 2002 |
| Website | marinesciencecenter.com |
The Volusia County Marine Science Center is a marine science and natural history museum in Ponce Inlet, Volusia County, Florida.[1]
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
- ^ Way: Marine Science Center (318263163) OpenStreetMap
- ^ Mary Keller Seabird Rehabilitation Clinic Archived December 25, 2023 at the Wayback Machine Marine Science Center
- ^ 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