TOURS

Whitney Laboratory offers scheduled tours to the public. The two available tours are the Whitney Laboratory Behind the Scenes Tour and the Sea Turtle Hospital at Whitney Lab Tour. Click on the tour date you are interested in to learn more.


Sea Turtle Hospital at Whitney Lab Tour

Sea Turtle Hospital at Whitney Lab Tour

Private Behind the Scenes Tour at the Sea Turtle Hospital at Whitney Laboratory Let one of our Sea Turtle Biologists guide you through our Hospital. You'll learn about who we are, what we do and meet our current patients.

Behind the Scenes Tours of the Sea Turtle Hospital are a great way to see the day to day activities at the Hospital. Please be aware tours last an hour to an hour and a half depending on group questions. Participants will spend that time standing and walking between various areas of the Hospital, occasionally on unpaved surfaces and steps. School aged children are welcome on this tour. 

Cost: $200, for up to 5 People

Reservations are required. Book a tour by clicking a date below. For questions, email turtletours@whitney.ufl.edu.

Whitney Laboratory Behind the Scenes Tour

Have you ever wondered…

  • What goes on behind the scenes of the Whitney Lab?
  • How scientists discover the clues to understand evolution?
  • How we’re helping restore the local oyster population?
  • What a DNA sequencer looks like?

These answers and more will be unveiled during this tour. The cost is $20 per person. Ages 12 and up, please. 

To request a tour for your group or organization, please call 904-201-8406 or email brenda@whitney.ufl.edu.   

At the present time, this tour is not available for groups with less than 10 participants.

One month+ notice required for all group tour reservations.

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