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By donating to the Friends of the Marine Science Center, you are investing in the future of Florida's wildlife. Your donation will help to maintain and expand our growing facility and hospitals to accommodate existing and new wildlife intakes as well as resident animal ambassadors.
Want to donate to a specific cause at the Marine Science Center? We are happy to accommodate. Check out a few ways to donate below. Please know that however you choose to support the Friends of the Marine Science Center, we are deeply grateful.
Holiday Donation
Your donation will help the Marine Science Center continue its mission of creating inspiring marine education experiences, providing sea turtle and seabird rehabilitation, and promoting the emerging field of conservation medicine. The residents, staff and animals in our care thank you for your support!
Shorebird Hospital
With the continued outbreak of Avian Flu, a highly contagious viral infection that occurs naturally in birds, the Marine Science Center Bird Hospital is having to make some serious and extensive changes to treat any birds. The team is dedicated to the safety of the animal ambassadors and is taking the outbreak very seriously. Any donation to the bird hospital will go to the care for current residents as well as creating and maintaining safe, designated areas for new intakes. To donate, please select your preferred amount. Our residents, locals, and birds on migration Thank You!
Sea Turtle Hospital
One of the main missions of the Marine Science Center is sea turtle rehabilitation, and the Marine Science Center complex includes a fully functioning animal hospital. Since opening in 2002, the sea turtle hospital at the Marine Science Center has cared for nearly 1,500 sea turtles ranging from juvenile to adult size; more than 20,000 sea turtle hatchlings and wash backs; and nearly 1,700 gopher tortoises, box turtles, freshwater turtles and snakes.
General Donation
The success of the Marine Science Center is dependent on your donations. Giving to the general fund allows us to support and maintain day to day operations. Fund and expand our education department. And feed our many residents in our beautiful aquariums, including stingrays, bamboo sharks, seahorses and more!
Interested in becoming a corporate sponsor? Please email us at MarineScienceFriends@gmail.com
In Honor/ In Memory of Donation
A wonderful way to acknowledge and remember someone who appreciates the work of the Marine Science Center. Donations help fund the unexpected expenses incurred by the Marine Science Center for education, rehabilitation and general operating expense.
You can create a fund in your loved one's
memory, or contribute to one that's already been set up. To create a fund, please email MarineScienceFriends@gmail.com
The Friends of the Marine Science Center is a qualified 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. No goods or services were provided for this gift. Please consult your tax advisor regarding specific questions about your deductions.