Top Reasons to Attend TurtleFest 2019: Celebrating Oceans of Opportunity
It’s less than one week until Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s TurtleFest 2019: Celebrating Oceans of Opportunity! We are excited to welcome over 10,000 guests to Palm Beach County’s largest ocean conservation festival on Saturday, March 23 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Loggerhead Park (14200 U.S. Highway One, Juno Beach, FL). Here are our top reasons to…
Read MoreTurtleFest 2019: Celebrating Oceans of Opportunity is almost here!
Free, ocean-inspired festival will welcome over 10,000 guests to Loggerhead Park on March 23 Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) is excited to welcome guests of all ages to TurtleFest 2019: Celebrating Oceans of Opportunity on Saturday, March 23 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. This FREE-admission ocean conservation festival will take place in Loggerhead Park (14200…
Read MoreSea Turtle Nesting Season Begins March 1
9.5 miles of beach monitored by Loggerhead Marinelife Center supports nearly five percent of the world’s loggerhead sea turtle nests Palm Beach County is home to some of the world’s most beautiful beaches attracting international visitors – some with feet, and thousands with flippers! Sea turtle nesting season will officially begin Friday, March 1 in…
Read MoreSea Turtle Release Off Juno Beach Thursday, Feb. 21
Who: Loggerhead Marinelife Center When*: Thursday, Feb. 21, 2018 at 11:00 a.m.; pre-release procedures begin at 10:30 a.m. Where: Loggerhead Marinelife Center (14200 US Highway One, Juno Beach) What: LMC will release Aquaman the sea turtle from its facility off Juno Beach. Aquaman is a large juvenile green sea turtle patient that was found in the Lake Worth Lagoon in North Palm Beach. The…
Read MoreWill you turtle-y be our Valentine?
Loggerhead Marinelife Center offers evening Valentine’s Day tours, Painting with a Purpose, kids Sea Turtle Sleepover & more! Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) has special programming events for all ages this February. From evening guided Valentine’s Day tours, to Valentine’s Day themed Paint with a Purpose, kid’s Sea Turtle Sleepover and more. The Center is offering…
Read MoreJanuary 2019 Newsletter
CEO Chatter with Jack E. Lighton Dear Friend of LMC, We hope your 2019 is off to a great start. On behalf of our entire team of staff, volunteers, and supporters I want to thank you for helping us achieve another record setting year of conservation and education impact. 2018 was a very important year…
Read MoreVolunteers needed for Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s TurtleFest 2019
Volunteers needed for Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s TurtleFest 2019 – Oceans of Opportunity Love the ocean, craft food and beer, local art and stellar music? Join Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) on Saturday, March 23 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Palm Beach County’s largest ocean conservation festival – the 16th Annual TurtleFest! This FREE, ocean-inspired…
Read MoreDr. Perrault Visits South Africa
Dr. Justin Perrault, Director of Research at LMC, contributed to this blog post. In recent visit, LMC Director of Research trained Nelson Mandela University researchers on proper nesting sea turtle blood collection procedures Dr. Justin Perrault, Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s director of research, recently returned from a two-week trip to South Africa to train individuals…
Read MoreSpend the night with sea turtles this January 26
Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) is launching its first-ever Sea Turtle Sleepover on Saturday, Jan. 26. LMC’s Sea Turtle Sleepover is an exclusive nighttime program for children between the ages of 8-12, that includes a tour of LMC’s Outdoor Sea Turtle Hospital, activities for aspiring scientists, movie time, snacks and pizza, and concludes with a…
Read MoreOver 600 fashion-loving guests danced the night away at Lilly Pulitzer’s Beach Bash helping save sea turtles
Over 600 philanthropic influencers attended the social highlight of the season: Beach Bash Palm Beach, presented by Lilly Pulitzer, on Saturday, Dec. 29 at The Beach Club on Palm Beach. The fete, now in its 13th year, is Lilly Pulitzer’s largest annual charity event, and it raised critical funds for The Sea Turtle Hospital at…
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