Page 14 - PGA Community News- June '23

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Summer Activities Launch

At Loggerhead Marinelife Center

Hello Summer! Fun, Local
Activities Launch At

Loggerhead

“Seas” the day this
summer! Loggerhead
Marinelife Center
(LMC) is offering an
array of recreational
and educational events
and activities for locals Sea turtle nest excavation with staff
to enjoy from May to Virtual reality experience
August. guests on sea turtle crawl identification, nesting, and the
Both adults and hatchling process. If a nest is located, guests will witness Guided Turtle Walk
children can engage in fun trained staff excavate a sea turtle nest. Registration begins Watch and take part in the nesting and egg-laying process
activities to learn about May 1. (Available Thursday to Monday; age 10 and up.) of loggerhead sea turtles in June and July when nesting
sea turtle rehabilitation Rescue To Release Virtual Reality Show is highest. When a loggerhead sea turtle emerges and
and ocean conservation. This guided experience takes place in the center’s begins the egg-laying process, the group is then led down
Each year, the center’s auditorium theater. This digital program allows guests to the beach by the center’s authorized scouts to witness
team and volunteers treat Hatchling release with staff to follow a sea turtle’s narrated journey from rescue to this unforgettable experience. Registration begins May 1.
nearly 100 sea turtles and release. With the use of virtual reality headsets, viewers are (Available Tuesday to Saturday from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m.; age
1,000 hatchlings at their transported into real action scenes from the beach rescue to 10 and up; participants must be able to walk at least half a
ocean-side facility. The the sea turtle hospital, then to one of LMC’s turtle releases. mile on the beach.)
summer’s active turtle (Available Tuesday to Saturday; $5 per person; all ages.) Evening Guided Tours
nesting season offers Join LMC after hours for an exclusive tour to meet the
guests the opportunity center’s current sea turtle patients. With an experienced
to encounter sea turtles guide, guests will learn about sea turtles’ incredible nesting
through experiences only behavior on our local beaches. This tour is a perfect pairing
available at LMC. to the guided turtle walk. (Available Tuesday to Saturday
Not only is the center Hatchling release from 6 to 7 p.m.; $25 per person; age 10 and up.)
one of Florida’s top sea Youth Ocean Leaders
turtle rescue hospitals, but also a research and educational The Youth Ocean Leaders (YOLs) program allows
facility with engaging experiences. Some of LMC’s summer high school students to work alongside LMC’s Camp
activities include: Counselors to deliver fun and educational activities to their
Sunrise Nest Excavation Program junior marine biologist campers during summer break!
Guests may have the opportunity to witness a live nest YOLs will develop their understanding of marine science
excavation and create their research data. The program begins
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