Close encounter between gator, bull shark in St. Lucie River
Fisherman captures unusual interaction
Coastal Center
Visiting the Coastal Center
The Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center is a 57-acre marine life nature center offering educational programs that teach the…
Coastal Center Admission
Purchase tickets to the Coastal Center
The Coastal Center is open Tuesday - Sunday, 10am to 4pm (and select holidays).
Admission tickets may be purchased upon arrival or in advance below.
Advanced purchase of admission tickets does not guarantee entrance to the Coastal Center at any…
Coastal Center Closed
Please note that the Coastal Center is closed in observance of Easter Sunday.
Coastal Center Closed Week
The Coastal Center will be closed for updates from the 16-20.
Coastal Cleanup
Come join us as we put our stewardship into action by cleaning up our coasts.
Coastal Cleanup
Come join us as we put our stewardship into action by cleaning up our coasts.
Coastal Cleanup
Come join us as we put our stewardship into action by cleaning up our coasts.
Coastal Cleanup
Come join us as we put our stewardship into action by cleaning up our coasts.
Coastal Cleanup
Come join us as we put our stewardship into action by cleaning up our coasts.
Coastal Cleanup
Come join us as we put our stewardship into action by cleaning up our coasts.
Coastal Cleanup
Come join us as we put our stewardship into action by cleaning up our coasts.
Coastal Cleanup
Come join us as we put our stewardship into action by cleaning up our coasts.
Coastal Cleanup
Come join us as we put our stewardship into action by cleaning up our coasts.
Coastal Lecture Series
See how scientists are using miniaturized satellite tracking devices to learn about the secret life of juvenile sea turtles as they embark on an incredible journey around the Atlantic.
Coastal Lecture Series
"The Boys are Back in Town: Seasonal Aggregations of Blacktip Sharks in SE Florida" by Dr. Stephen Kajiura is the eighth of eight thought-provoking, science and conservation-themed lectures focused on topics that are relevant to everyone who lives in coastal Florida. Held from 6:30-7:45 p.m. on…
Coastal Lecture Series
"Marine Megafauna Health Assessments: Insights into Marine Ecosystem Health" by Dr. Annie Page-Karjian
Coastal Lecture Series
With the Indian River Lagoon under relentless environmental attack, see how ongoing research is linking human health, marine mammal health, and environmental health in our watery backyard.
Coastal Lecture Series
"Exploring the Invisible: Blue Holes of The Bahamas" by Dr. Kenny Broad
Coastal Lecture Series
Sea turtles aren’t Florida’s only special turtles! Discover the surprising role that gopher tortoises – the ultimate animal landlords – play in the health of Florida’s ecosystems.
Coastal Lecture Series
"Indian River Lagoon Research at the Smithsonian Marine Station" by Dr. Valerie Paul
Coastal Lecture Series
Learn about the rare and endangered fish species that call the St. Lucie River home, and how years of polluted freshwater discharge are threatening their existence.
Coastal Lecture Series
"Sea Level Rise–Fact & Fiction" by John Englander is the first of eight thought-provoking, science and conservation-themed lectures focused on topics that are relevant to everyone who lives in coastal Florida. Held from 6:30-7:45 p.m. on select TUESDAYS at the Blake Library in Stuart, Jan-Mar.
