Marine Science Center Explained

Zoo Name:Marine Science Center
Location:100 Lighthouse Drive, Ponce Inlet, Fl 32127
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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]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/318263163 Way: Marine Science Center (318263163)
  2. http://www.marinesciencecenter.com/core/fileparse.php/6576/urlt/BirdHospital508.pdf Mary Keller Seabird Rehabilitation Clinic
  3. Manire . Charles A. . Stacy . Brian A. . Kinsel . Michael J. . Daniel . Heather T. . Anderson . Eric T. . Wellehan . James F. X. . Proliferative dermatitis in a loggerhead turtle, Caretta caretta, and a green turtle, Chelonia mydas, associated with novel papillomaviruses . Veterinary Microbiology . 25 August 2008 . 130 . 3 . 227–237 . 10.1016/j.vetmic.2008.01.013 . 18328645 .