TURTLE HOSPITAL DAY TOUR
ENCOUNTERS FOR ALL AGES
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For an additional $150, have your group as the only group in the van!
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Overview
The Turtle Hospital in Marathon, Florida is a non-profit organization dedicated to the rehabilitation of injured and sick sea turtles. Here's a glimpse:
- Focus: They primarily treat green sea turtles, but also care for loggerheads, hawksbills, and Kemp's ridley sea turtles.
- Rehabilitation: The hospital provides veterinary care, surgery, and rehabilitation for turtles suffering from injuries like boat strikes, fishing gear entanglement, fibro papillomatosis (a tumor-causing disease), and ingestion of foreign objects.
- Education: A key part of their mission is public education. They offer guided tours that provide an inside look at the hospital's work, including viewing rehabilitating turtles and learning about sea turtle biology and conservation.
- Research: The Turtle Hospital conducts research to improve sea turtle care and conservation efforts.
Key Features:
- State-certified: It's the only state-certified veterinary hospital of its kind in the world.
- Hands-on Experience: Tours often include opportunities to interact with some of the rehabilitating turtles.
- Conservation Focus: They actively participate in sea turtle research and conservation efforts, including beach nesting surveys and public awareness campaigns.
The Turtle Hospital is a valuable resource for sea turtle conservation and a fascinating place to learn about these amazing creatures.
With your friendly & knowledgeable tour guide, this 7-hour VIP tour of the South Keys & Turtle Hospital will amaze you! This Florida Keys Turtle Hospital tour will take you halfway up the Florida Keys and over the iconic 7-Mile Bridge. On your Up The Keys tour, we begin our excursion by stopping at the Key Deer Refuge for a unique encounter with the friendly Key Deer! Afterward, your guide will bring you to the Blue Hole, where you will learn about its unique features and spend some time appreciating the local wildlife. From there, you will journey to the Florida Keys Turtle Hospital in Marathon to learn about marine life and take part in the hands-on interactions such as the touch tanks and animal feedings, included in your tour price.
- The hospital offers guided tours that take you behind the scenes and learn about the work they do to save sea turtles.
FROM
$65-$149
per person
- Enjoy the Florida Keys Turtle Hospital in Marathon Florida
- 7-Mile Bridge
- Picnic Lunch
- Guided Sightseeing of The Beautiful Bahia Honda State Park
- National Key Deer Refuge
- Blue Hole
Available Add Ons For Our Guests:
Behind the scenes look at the Turtle Hospital
Tour Details
- We drive you from island-to-island on the iconic Overseas Highway, about 58 miles from Key West & over 20+ bridges
- Visit the Florida Keys Turtle Hospital in Marathon
- Enjoy an included picnic lunch of sandwiches & chips in a scenic location
- Experience The Beautiful Bahia Honda State Park: dip your toes in the Gulf of Mexico AND the Atlantic Ocean, walk on a historic railroad bridge for spectacular views, and more!
- Explore The National Key Deer Refuge: Photograph endangered Key Deer on Big Pine Key on our world-famous Key Deer Safari and Visit the Blue Hole to look for alligators and other native wildlife
What's Included
- Picnic Lunch
- Entry Fees
- Filtered Water
- Scenic Views
- Local Tour Guide
- Free Hotel & Vacation Rental Pick-Up
About the Florida Keys Turtle Hospital
World-renowned Rehabilitation: It's one of the first and most successful sea turtle hospitals globally. They specialize in rescuing, rehabilitating, and releasing injured sea turtles back into the ocean
The Turtle Hospital provides a valuable service to sea turtles while also offering a unique and enriching experience for visitors.
It's a place where education, rehabilitation, and conservation come together.
About The Blue Hole
The Blue Hole is unique as it features layered water, meaning the bottom layer is saltwater, and the top is freshwater. This freshwater oasis attracts an abundance of wildlife that is unique to the Florida Keys, making it the perfect spot for nature and wildlife enthusiasts. Tour guests will have the opportunity to marvel at the alligators, a variety of fish & birds, and other animals that call this island ecosystem their home!
About Bahia Honda State Park
Have you ever thought you would dip your toes in the Atlantic Ocean & the Gulf of Mexico on the same day? With an Up The Keys guide, stop by the Bahia Honda State Park to experience a narrow island featuring white-sandy beaches, stunning crystal-clear water, and a wide variety of interesting birds & flora. Tour guests can walk onto a historic railroad bridge for beautiful views of the Florida Keys and a scenic photo opportunity. We'll also make a stop at the Butterfly Garden that is known for attracting a wide variety of creatures!
About The Key Deer Refuge Safari
The famous Key Deer are wild, indigenous to the Florida Keys, endangered, and are the smallest species of deer in North America! This species of deer live primarily on Big Pine Key, 100 miles from mainland Florida, and they swim from island to island! The Key Deer Refuge serves as a place for this endangered species to live and have free-range. Many of the deer are not afraid of humans and will often curiously approach our guests, providing once in a lifetime photo opportunities!
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