Join the Sea Turtle at UF Whitney Laboratory as they celebrate World Sea Turtle Day at the Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville, Florida on June 16!
Florida Museum of Natural History
Celebrate World Sea Turtle Day at the Museum with the Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research! Learn about Florida sea turtles and what we can do to protect them with a virtual reality simulation, hands-on specimens and a scavenger hunt.
Step into the flippers of a loggerhead turtle with Project S.H.E.L.L., a virtual reality simulation that allows guests to immerse themselves in the daily life of a loggerhead as it hatches and grows to become a nesting adult. During this free activity, participants can assume the perspective of a sea turtle when hatching and when navigating various hazards encountered during its life cycle. Users can experience multiple 360-degree videos that provide immersive glimpses of the terrestrial and aquatic habitats that are essential to sea turtle survival.
Speak with researchers from the Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research, the Sea Turtle Conservancy at the University of Florida, UF Thompson Earth Systems Institute, Sea Turtle Hospital and the Alachua Conservation Trust about sea turtle conservation and careers in marine biology.
Take part in a sea turtle scavenger hunt among the museum’s exhibits and check out sea turtle specimens and interactive educational materials.
Tabling Organizations
- The Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research
- The Sea Turtle Conservancy
- Alachua Conservation Trust
- Sea Turtle Hospital at UF Whitney Laboratory
- UF Thompson Earth Systems Institute