loved this place.. the school had a field trip there.. took my daughter. she had a blast and so did I.. Mr. Chad was a gentleman and a scholar.. super informative and sooo patient with the kids.. there is alot to do and learn..
Money well spent. Staff is friendly and knowledgeable. See those turtles save by them is not something you can see anywhere else. My kids is happy to touch and feed those stingray. Spend a good hour and half there with two kids.
This place is a wonderful experience! Hands on, beautifully presented and a fun time for all. Plus extremely affordable!!
This place is beautiful in the since of what they do for injured/sick marine life! The staff is great and so much knowledge. I took my one year young here to break up a rainy day. He was free and I was only $5. He loves fish. All the tanks are at his height to see, he bounced from aquarium to aquarium so excitedly. There is a octopus in a tank that plays ball, so fascinating. The touch sting ray tank is fun, just keep a eye on the little ones so the pacifier doesn't end up with taking a swim. We will be purchasing a pass to continue to learn from this facility. There website is full of details. Enjoy
Was a great experience for me and my family we all loved it!
What a wonderful place to enjoy and learn all about some florida native wildlife and their habitat. It is also super close to the lighthouse so if you're very far from it, it can be an inclusive day. I loved how hands on they are about educating little ones so they feel engaged as well. They even have baby rays you can Pet!
ALWAYS an awesome visit. The exhibits are well kept and beautiful. The turtle hospital is informative and you can see everything from above.
Took my kids here about 2 yrs ago. This place was very neat my girls loved it all!
Absolutely loved this place. My husband and I showed up just in time to feed the stingrays and that was so awesome. The entrance fee is inexpensive and I really enjoyed seeing the turtles and all the other animals.
Amazing! We got to pet and feed stingrays, learn about a huge hermit crab, and see turtles, fish, and rescued birds!
It was awesome...my geandson says EPIC ! We enjoyed it very much. Thank you for all that you guys do!
We visit every year and there is always something new. Highly recommended. Look forward to visiting next year.
Great learning experience for all. My twins loved the sting rays the most.
Pretty educational for kids. Good for wasting a little time and learning something new about sea creatures.
Small but very interesting. I especially loved the octopus and seahorses.
Very cool place! They do such a great job not only rehabbing but educating everyone. We need more places like this!
Excellent day trip enjoyable for all ages. Small low key place doing a lot of good rehabilitating turtles and birds.
great hands-on marine center! great stop for a not-great-weather day...
Love the new layout of the marine area... very comfortable
Helpful staff, activities for children. Small, only one room was open. The turtle rescue exhibit was closed due to remodeling.
The place is quite small, but absolutely worth a visit. It is great to see how this little bunch of people do all they can to educate us, save marine life, and the oceans.
I can only recommend it!
The work the people do at the turtle Rehabilitation Center is extraordinary.
They give turtles a second chance at life.
It is, however, such a shame that these turtles become addicted to drugs in the first place.
Substance abuse is rife in our oceans, with turtles being affected the most. Kelp, like crack-cocaine, is one of the most addictive substances know to turtle-kind.
Save the turtles.
Very educational and informative about horse shoe crabs, how they rescue and place the sea turtles in the ICU units. They also rescue land tortoises that get hit by cars and rehabilitate them ie. fix their broken shells while you watch... Absolutely loved it!!!
This is a great place to visit whether you're young or old! They have a nice little museum with a bunch of marine animals and information oh, they also have a turtle rehab center housing the same building, and then outside they have a small but rather impressive bird sanctuary. Well worth the admission price to see what they have to offer.
Fantastic place to stop with the family, learn about the local wildlife, and support those who care for it.
Enjoyed seeing the sea turtles and reading about them. Birds were cool. Got to pet a sting Ray. Was fun.
We took our students for a field trip. The staff was very knowledgeable, kind, and organized. Our students were able to view rehabilitated turtles, learn about reptiles, birds, fish, and pet sting rays. It was a great experience and the Marine Science Center helps & rehabilitates many animals in our community.
Loved it! Lots to do and see. Very friendly staff and volunteers.
An excellent volunteer job, great place to learn and love endangered species. Protect them before the economic vultures take them all.
Gina...is a life saver..literally !!!
On Monday morning I woke to a terrible sight..a beautiful night herring entangled in a fishing line wrapped around a power line ..needless to say I spent the morning trying to get help..finally calling Gina at the MSC not knowing her or if she could help but I had to do something the bird is suffering..after talking with her she assured me she would do what she could ,making some calls..To my excitement and disbelief within 20 mins FWC was in the drive .I then saw FPL which btw wasn't really eager to help but did after a call from FWC .After getting the bird down it was in bad shape but good hands as I was directed to ECWR which is an awesome rescue organization
My heart felt thank you so much for all you did Gina .You are a true life saver.The bird will be ok.
This place was awesome for us with a 1 year old and 3 year old. Was able to see some stingrays. Small place so it didn't take long to see everything but was fun to get out and do. A little tookie but still recommend checking it out
The Marine Science Center is an excellent place to visit, with or without children in tow. The four kids in our party had a great time, despite the touch pool's having been out of commission (temporarily.) We adults found the exhibits fascinating, as well, and I dare say each of us learned something new during our visit. Don't skip the bird rehabilitation area or the turtle ICU, and please be generous in contributions, as these folks are doing good things for wildlife and the environment. Speaking of which, pick up some reusable stainless steel straws in the gift shop while you're there. Have fun!
Incredible! They do amazing work for the animals there and we got to touch and feed stingrays!
Wonderful exhibits very educational be sure to visit if you're in the area
Absolutely loved our visit to the Marine Science Centre! Great interactive activities for the kids and so much interesting information. All the staff members were knowledgeable and friendly. Highly recommend spending a couple of hours visiting and see the great work they are doing for injured sea creatures.
took my Granddaughters here and it was fun. it's small but lot's of good info and the girls fed the stingrays- we loved it- if you don't go into it thinking it's a theme park you will love it too!
We visited here while on vacation. The touch tank area was under renovation so they were only charging $2 for admission. There are some tanks set up with different types of fish, and other aquatic life. The sea turtle rescue area was very informative. There is also a nature trail with an observation tower that you can check out. The staff was extremely informative and very friendly.
Short activity doesn't take long good for young children. Inexpensive
Small hidden gem that is great for the family, especially on rainy afternoons. Prices are very reasonable. Manta Ray petting tank was closed during our visit. But it was neat to see them feeding the turtles that were being rehabbed.
PRO TIP: show up 30 min before closing. When there's not a lot of people there, the staff was awesome with my 6 year old. They let her feed the rays, got to use the touch tank as long as she wanted, and even got to see a turtle getting his shell repaired. Learned a lot.
We loved seeing the sea turtles! Thanks for the rehabilitation stories on the wall.
My family and I had a fun time. Saw a lot of interesting fish. The kids loved the little sting Ray's.
Good place for children to learn about sea creatures. It is a small place and parking is extremely limited! Staff is knowledgeable and friendly. Good rainy day activity.
Thank you so much for the free festival. We had an amazing time.
I love this place. I love bringing my family here to spend the afternoon.
Pricey and uninteresting for adults. Kids would have a good time.
Great place to learn! Our kids had a blast and so did we!
Everyone was really nice and helpful. We don't have kids, but I could tell all the kids there really enjoyed it too
It was mild i dont think they should charge unless they begin to off more. I love what their doing and everyone in the facility deserves so much greatness i think its important to continue their research. Maybe open a program called face to face where for 20+$ you can be cage free with a critter theres so much more that can be done to profit for these beautiful babies that humanity is failing
Great place to pop in,learned a lot! Their really doing great things
Great place for the kids to learn & enjoy the marine and some of the native things of Florida
Turtles! Turtles all the way down!
Any one who repairs coral reefs ranks very high on my planet caretaker list.
Its not huge, but it's cheap and the kids got to touch stingrays. Lots of cool animals to see as well. Def worth the visit.
This is a nice place with lots of marine life to view. Not expensive
Fun, wallet friendly, and educational. Touch tank was closed when we went. Price was adjusted fairly. The sea turtles are cool, but for me the octopus feeding took the show for me.
There are experts to tell you about the many different sea creatures you'll encounter there as well as explanations about their environment and feeding habits. Very interesting as well as informative. Great value, too!
What a great place with super friendly staff. They all are very dedicated to the animals and are going above and beyond to educate the public.
Great place to visit. Love what they're doing for local sealife especially sea turtles!
A little small but packs a big punch. There is a ton to look at and they even had a turtle rehabilitation center you could observe from above. Staff was super nice as well!
This place is small but great and a good value. It has a lot to learn and a very friendly staff and volunteer staff. You can see turtles and other animals that are being housed and cared for before being released back to the wild. You can pet the sea rays and even feed them at certain times of the day.
We love Marine Science Center in Ponce Inlet Florida !
Very Educational !
My grandkids enjoy every minute of it !
Excellent 1/4 or 1/2 day trip for families with kids. Interactive and affordable. Please take the time to see the work they're doing with sea turtles. Amazing experience.
Love this place. They have a touch tank where you can touch sting rays. You can even feed the rays at scheduled times. There are presentations given-horned owl the day we were there.
We love it here ! We have been coming here for over three years now since living in the area and always take company to visit !
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