The Sea Turtle Hospital at Whitney Laboratory

Photo by Caroline Barnett

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The mission of the Sea Turtle Hospital at Whitney Laboratory is to provide rehabilitation, research, and education for sea turtle conservation in Northeast Florida.

Tour the facility.

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Educators can access coinciding curriculum for use in any classroom by clicking the link below.

This tour is of the University of Florida’s Sea Turtle Hospital at Whitney Laboratory. Students and educators can navigate through the hospital, exploring the different turtle habitats, treatment rooms, food storage units, and more. Throughout the tour, learners can watch short video clips that describe the basic operations of the facility, share information about the sea turtles, explain the goals of the hospital, and gain insight from the program manager and other staff members.