Loggerhead Marinelife Center

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Holidays and Closures

WE ARE CLOSED ON THE FOLLOWING HOLIDAYS:

Thanksgiving Day - Closed All Day
Christmas Day - Closed All Day

WE WILL OCCASIONALLY CLOSE EARLY FOR SPECIAL EVENTS HELD ON CAMPUS.

We have some sad news to share regarding our adored sea turtle patient, Cindy Lou. Our hospital team made the difficult ...
04/16/2026

We have some sad news to share regarding our adored sea turtle patient, Cindy Lou.

Our hospital team made the difficult decision to humanely euthanize Cindy Lou this week, after exams showed aggressive regrowth of her tumors associated with Fibropapillomatosis (FP) as well as declined kidney function. Despite months of customized treatment, including surgeries and electrochemotherapy, Cindy Lou’s tumors were not responding to treatment and were aggressively regrowing, affecting her quality of life.

Based on the extent and persistence of her external tumors, the team suspected – and later confirmed – the presence of internal FP tumors in her lungs and kidneys. These internal tumors are considered fatal.

Our team are saddened by this outcome, as many were rooting for this little turtle, as we know many of you have been since she came to us in December 2025. We thank you for supporting her care, and our team’s work to rehabilitate her.

04/15/2026

Loggerhead Marinelife Center will host the Great American Cleanup and Resource Depot’s Catwalk Student Fashion Show April 25.

Celebrate Earth Day with an inspiring night of film and music! 🌍💙We're teaming up with Glazer Hall to give away TWO tick...
04/15/2026

Celebrate Earth Day with an inspiring night of film and music! 🌍💙

We're teaming up with Glazer Hall to give away TWO tickets to the North American premiere of National Geographic's Ocean, narrated by Sir David Attenborough on April 22.

Experience this breathtaking film with a LIVE orchestra, featuring the Palm Beach Symphony, and singers from the Palm Beach Opera.

🎟️ Want to win? Here's how to enter:
1. Follow Loggerhead Marinelife Center and Glazer Hall.
2. Like this post.
3. Tag a friend below.

The winner will be chosen on April 20 and notified via direct message!

Tortuga was a splash, but don’t worry… the tide will roll back in next year! 🌊😉Until then, you can support our mission a...
04/13/2026

Tortuga was a splash, but don’t worry… the tide will roll back in next year! 🌊😉

Until then, you can support our mission and help protect the ocean by donating to Rock The Ocean! 100% of donations go to Conservation Village Partners like us! Visit RockTheOcean.com or text “RTO” to 76278 to give back today.🐚💙

Our first loggerhead nest of the season 🐢Loggerhead nesting season has officially begun, with the first nest laid by Mor...
04/11/2026

Our first loggerhead nest of the season 🐢

Loggerhead nesting season has officially begun, with the first nest laid by Morton following an earlier than anticipated arrival along our shores. We first encountered Morton in 2022, making her a return nester. Each nest is a powerful reminder of the importance of protecting these coastal habitats. As the season continues, you can help by keeping our beaches flat, dark, and clean 🌊

Introducing Coastal Notes & Brushstrokes!🎨🌊Join us Friday, May 1st from 5:30–9:00 PM for a brand new after-hours experie...
04/10/2026

Introducing Coastal Notes & Brushstrokes!🎨🌊

Join us Friday, May 1st from 5:30–9:00 PM for a brand new after-hours experience at Loggerhead Marinelife Center. Spend the evening exploring live painting, immersive art installations, and live music across campus, with a cash bar and small bites available for purchase.

Part of the Cultural Council’s MOSAIC program, this 18+ event brings together art, music, and conservation for a vibrant night at LMC. Tickets are $20 at the door or $15 when purchased in advance online.

Get your tickets now at the link in our bio! 🐢

04/10/2026

Enjoy sensory saturdays here at Loggerhead Marinelife Center 💙

Held on the first Saturday of each month, this experience offers a calmer, more peaceful environment for guests who prefer a quieter visit. Thoughtfully designed to reduce sensory input, Sensory Saturdays create space to explore and connect at your own pace.🐢

Join us for LMC’s Earth Day Celebration 🌎🌊Celebrate with us on Saturday, April 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with a fu...
04/08/2026

Join us for LMC’s Earth Day Celebration 🌎🌊

Celebrate with us on Saturday, April 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with a full day of activities for all ages designed to inspire conservation and make a positive impact on our planet.

Don’t miss ’s Catwalk Student Fashion Show at 11 a.m., featuring marine-inspired designs made from upcycled materials. Guests can also take part in a beach and park cleanup at Loggerhead Park, explore interactive ecosystem stations highlighting mangroves, coral reefs, and the Gulf Stream, and enjoy conservation-focused discovery shows, fish feedings, and a special showing of Sea Turtles of the Palm Beaches followed by a staff Q and A, and more.

We hope to see you there!

Amelie update!🐢Just a couple of weeks after her release, Amelie has been spending time exploring the Florida Keys. Based...
04/07/2026

Amelie update!🐢

Just a couple of weeks after her release, Amelie has been spending time exploring the Florida Keys. Based on her recent satellite pings, she’s been moving throughout the area and has likely found good foraging… we like to think she’s enjoying a well deserved island getaway.🏝️

Before her release, Amelie was fitted with a satellite tracking tag as part of our ongoing study in partnership with the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute. This research helps us better understand the movement patterns and behaviors of sea turtles adapting to life with limb loss.

Follow along with Amelie’s journey on our website to see where she heads next and track her movements in real time 💚

Beachgoers in South Carolina spotted a leatherback turtle in the waters of Edisto Beach and contacted the CTURTLE listse...
04/06/2026

Beachgoers in South Carolina spotted a leatherback turtle in the waters of Edisto Beach and contacted the CTURTLE listserv. We were able to identify the turtle as Malone, a nesting leatherback that was originally tagged encountered in 2012 on Juno Beach by researchers at Loggerhead Marinelife Center. Since her original encounter, she has been observed 26 times by individuals at LMC and across Palm Beach and Martin Counties. In 2020, Florida Leatherbacks Inc. placed a transmitter on Malone that followed her movements along the eastern coast of the US for two years and nearly 14,000 km. In 2025, Upwell and Loggerhead Marinelife Center placed a second satellite transmitter on Malone. Her most recent track shows a long migration to forage off the coast of Long Island, New York before returning back down the Eastern seaboard. From the pink scars on her head, it appears that she was struck by a vessel at some point on her travels. Thankfully, it looks like it was healed. These injuries are important reminders for boaters to “go slow for those below.” If you see an injured sea turtle contact the Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network.

Malone’s Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU) tag, deployed by Upwell and the Loggerhead Marinelife Center, is part of a larger collaborative effort to collect data on leatherbacks nesting in Florida that can be mobilized to provide better protections in interesting areas and while migrating and foraging.
Video credit: Becky Malone of Edisto Beach Loggerhead Turtle Project

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14200 US Highway 1
Jupiter, FL
33408

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

(561) 627-8280

Website

https://www.marinelife.org/mosaic

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