http://lrdrivercenter.orgThe Loxahatchee River Center is a small nature center on Route 1 in Jupiter, Florida. The focus of the center is on water ecology and it has a good variety of exhibits that are kid friendly.
Naturally, they have a lot of aquariums with various aquatic life inside.
A creative display demonstrates how tricky it is to balance the use of water. Little bean bags are labeled as water resources (like rain) and water consumption (like drinking). My children enjoyed it, though they were more about tossing than learning.
The star of the center is the touch tank, an open aquarium where visitors, while supervised, can touch some aquatic life. The tank has mostly sea urchins and crabs. My kids were nervous but excited.
A whole wall is dedicated to shark trivia and information. Many fake sharks are mounted throughout the center.
The center is not very large, letting us visit in about an hour. The kids had a lot of fun.
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| Loxahatchee River Center |
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| Their seal |
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| Their neck of the woods |
Naturally, they have a lot of aquariums with various aquatic life inside.
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| Fish in water |
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| My son sees a big one |
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| My daughter checks out an eel |
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| A big, beautiful tank |
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| Turtle going right |
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| Turtle going left |
A creative display demonstrates how tricky it is to balance the use of water. Little bean bags are labeled as water resources (like rain) and water consumption (like drinking). My children enjoyed it, though they were more about tossing than learning.
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| Can you balance your water use? |
The star of the center is the touch tank, an open aquarium where visitors, while supervised, can touch some aquatic life. The tank has mostly sea urchins and crabs. My kids were nervous but excited.
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| The touch tank |
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| Touching an urchin |
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| Giving it back |
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| Happy to hold |
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| Checking the hermit inside the shell |
A whole wall is dedicated to shark trivia and information. Many fake sharks are mounted throughout the center.
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| Shark info in a fun and interactive presentation |
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| Nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum |
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| Bull shark, Carcharhinus leucas |
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| Scalloped hammerhead shark, Sphyrna lewini |
The center is not very large, letting us visit in about an hour. The kids had a lot of fun.
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| Wacky skeleton |
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| A blue fish |
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