Marine Science Center

The Marine Science Center is a marine science and natural history museum in Ponce Inlet, Volusia County, Florida. The museum's exhibits includes a humpback whale skull, reef aquarium, freshwater turtles, turtle rehabilitation area, a 5,000 gallon hexagonal artificial reef aquarium and stingray touch pool with cownose rays.

Aerial photo of the Marine Science Center
A Loggerhead sea turtle named Hilda that was rehabilitated at the Marine Science Center and released back into the ocean
Green Iguana at the Marine Science Center
Turtle rehabilitation at the Marine Science Center
Marine Science Center signage

The Center also works to rehabilitate injured seabirds and sea turtles. Visitors can view many of these animals from an outdoor boardwalk. There is also a bird observation tower.

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