manatee observation & education center

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  blandboy

  Been here a couple of times. It really isn't much. You can learn the same things online and I've never seen a manatee here. Go to Round Island on North Hutchinson Island instead. You'll likely see a manatee there from atop the bridge.

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  cnyrealtor

  There were a few manatee in the marina but the water was so murky you couldn't see them until they surfaced. Go to Apollo Beach on the Gulf side if you want to see manatee!

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  Emptynester3395

  The center offers visitors a thorough education about manatees and has a gift shop to pick up manatee related gifts and support local preservation efforts. On the morning we visited, we were fortunate enough to see roughly six adult manatees in the marina just outside the visitor center. The vegetation along the canal and the warmer inland water attracts them so be sure and look for them if you visit.

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  miacapretta

  We enjoyed our visit to this small, but informative education center. The staff was knowledgeable and the video about manatees gave a us a new appreciation for these "sea cows"!

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  allforuamber

  It was ok not super exciting for us but I think families with younger kids might enjoy it more. It was small, but clean and the view outside was nice. When we went there was some trash and debris in the water. Not the best coditions for animals or observation.

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  bandora

  There is never a guarantee that you'll see a manatee but it's free to find out. We were rewarded on our last visit with seeing 3 manatees, the water is very murky so we had to wait for them to come to the surface sporadically. The interior of the center is small but admission is a steal at only $1, you don't need to pay admission to see the manatees so the inside would not be of interest to most people. As homeschoolers, this is a nice and affordable field trip.

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  902donj

  Went here to see what it was about. $1.00 to see the education center and learn a lot about Manatee's and other sea life of the area. When walking in people were talking about the Manatees they had seen. After visiting the center we once again went out to the water and after a few minutes we saw 3 Manatee's coming down the channel. Very neat to see.

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  margej2013

  For the price of 1.00 you can check out the education center which is small but perfect for children to find out about manatees and other Florida wildlife. There are a few fish tanks, touch tank and a nice video about manatees. The outside viewing area is free and we were lucky and saw three manatees heading to the open water. Sometimes you see them, sometimes you don't. A good way to spend an hour and only pay 1.00.

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  DennisM864

  a few aquariums, some displays, a short video, you are in and out in 30 minutes. Was expecting to see more. But at $1 admission, can't really complain. I would likely not return with our next house guests.

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  WendyD393

  The center is very small. Displays are dated. Just a quick spot to gather some information. No guarantee to see Manatees in this location.