Yesterday, we visited one of our favorite turtle sanctuaries, Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach. The Loggerhead Marinelife Center was founded over 25 years ago, by Juno Beach resident Eleanor Fletcher. The Loggerhead Marinelife Center houses a variety of sea turtles that have been injured or that have become too ill to survive in the ocean alone. The staff at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center performs veterinary and rehabilitation services in their state-of-the-art sea turtle hospital. They also conduct research, provide conversation efforts and educate the community. 
We spent the afternoon enjoying their fantastic interactive exhibition complete with native salt water tanks and my favorite – the replica of Archelon, the largest sea turtle to ever live. Then, it was off to the educational room where you can get up close and personal with the five different species of turtles that live in the waters off the Florida Coast. We were lucky enough to watch a sea turtle having his x-rays done. After, we strolled through Sea Turtle yard, where we were able to view the current sea turtles that are in the care of the Loggerhead Marinelife Center.
If you are going to be in the Palm Beach area, I highly recommended stopping by for the afternoon for the opportunity to look into the world and lives of sea turtles. Also, if you are interested, you can support the Loggerhead Marine Center by “adopting” a sea turtle patient for $35 – which includes a personalized adoption certificate for the sea turtle of your choice, a bumper sticker, sea turtle fact sheet, and a subscription to the Marinelife Review newsletter.
Loggerhead Marinelife Center
14200 U.S. Highway One, Juno Beach, FL 33408
561.627.8305
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