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16 Explore Palm Beach | Welcome to our world™ explore Since this is the season of giving, I thought we should
think of those poor animals that need our help.
Many local animal rescues and habitats could use the extra help and you can be their champion.
Not only is this time of year a reason to give, but also after
Hurricane Irma many local animal venues were hit hard.
It’s been a few years since I wrote about our local rescues,
so I thought now would be the best time to spend a little
time about the local animal habitats and rescues around
the county. Most of these animal sanctuaries and rescues
are often a non-profit organization and can only continue
to exist with the public’s charitable help. This time of year
with all of the holiday giving and altruistic functions
going on I thought I would suggest these few venues for
your gift consideration. Animals are near and dear to
my heart so if you feel strongly towards helping out the
animals in your community then perhaps you will send a
little something their way as well as paying them a visit to
see those animals that need your help.
Loggerhead Marinelife Center (Juno Beach)
For over 25 years, Loggerhead has been a turtle conservatory
as well as a sea turtle museum. The Center is home
to a marine learning center and a sea turtle hospital all
in one building. Loggerhead primarily focuses on the
Loggerhead and Leatherback Turtle species. Besides these
two species Loggerhead Marinelife has many educational
programs directed about the ocean life in our area. At
Loggerhead, you will see the turtle hospital and many
exhibits showcasing the plight of the sea turtles. You will
view the life cycle of the sea turtle and the conservation
efforts to save the sea turtle from man and our destructive
ways. While you visit the center you will learn about the
nesting habits of the sea turtle during mating season and
the various ways we can help the baby sea turtles reach
the ocean.
Gumbo Limbo Nature Center (Boca Raton)
Gumbo Limbo is a coastal and marine environmental center
where you can stroll through a butterfly garden, climb
the observation tower or wander along the winding boardwalk
through the coastal hammock. Located on the center
property are the beautiful wooden pavilions housing four
saltwater tanks representing a different type of the South
Florida marine habitat. Come see the nature center with
a sea turtle garden, a butterfly nursery, a gopher tortoise
exhibit and a solar exhibit. Just like Loggerhead, Gumbo
Limbo is a sea turtle rehabilitation concerned with the
rescue and release of injured sea turtles and the safe birth
of their offspring.
McCarthy’s Wildlife Sanctuary (West Palm Beach)
Located in the western part of the county, McCarthy’s
Wildlife Sanctuary is a “reservation only” facility. So, if
you would like to visit this compound please call ahead
and reserve a time to have a private visit with Mark
Give To The Animals This Season