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Florida Keys Marine Biology

This Travel Adventure Science USA tour is an extraordinary opportunity for your students to learn about dolphins and other sea creatures while touring the warm water of the Florida Keys.

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Start your Travel Adventures science tour with an educational program at the Miami Science Museum. Next, travel to the nearby Florida Keys for snorkeling, dolphin watching, and the Alligator Show at the Everglades Safari Park. Your educational tour concludes back in Miami with a visit to the Miami Aquarium.

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Highlights

Biscayne Glass Bottom Boat

Mangroves and corals, turtles and manatees, pirates and pioneers, are all are part of Biscayne’s story. One of the best ways to appreciate Biscayne National Parks beauty is to go out on the glass bottom boat. Calm days afford a great opportunity to visit the reefs and view the many fish from this unique boat.

Biscayne Snorkel Mangrove Eco Adventure

This Snorkel Adventure will provide the students with shallow water viewing along the coral ledges of the barrier islands. They should see tropical fish, fans, small coral, and other fish species.

Dolphin Research Center

Your students will have a great time at the Dolphin Research Center discovering the amazing capabilities of dolphins! All of the Dolphin Day Trips include a private tour of Dolphin Research Center and time to observe two publicly narrated sessions about dolphins and/or sea lions.

Everglades Safari Park

Your students will experience South Florida's delicate ecosystem with an exhilarating airboat ride through the Everglades! Along the way they will see alligators, birds, crocodiles, and other exotic wildlife in their natural habitat.

Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory

Take a stroll through a tropical paradise... walk through an exotic and inviting environment filled with hundreds of the most beautiful winged creatures in nature -- butterflies.

Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden

The Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden is the only "frost-free" botanical garden in the continental United States. It is home to many endangered and threatened flora and fauna. It is a special place where you can appreciate biodiversity and learn more about its importance. For instance, the forest has two of the last remaining fresh water ponds in the Keys and is a major migratory stopping point for neo-tropical birds from places as far as South America, as well as being home to many rare birds in the Florida Keys.

Marine Biology Lab & Island Dolphin Care

At the Marine Biology Lab, students will learn about dolphins and other marine mammals, numerous different aquatic ecosystems such as mangroves and coral reefs, as well as the importance of conservation in the marine environment.

Miami Science Museum

The Miami Science Museum's Bird of Prey Center brings you WOW! - Wildlife Outreach Wonders! These hands-on, educational programs use live animals to teach students about Florida's unique, fragile environment.

Miami Seaquarium

The Miami Seaquarium® is a place where dolphins walk on water and killer whales fly through the air. Student visitors will also see sea lions, endangered sea turtles and manatees. It’s a world-class marine-life entertainment park with eight different marine animal shows and special daily presentations.

National Marine Sanctuary

The Center features over 6,000 square feet of interactive and dynamic exhibits including a mock-up of Aquarius, the world's only underwater ocean laboratory. Exhibits interpret the ecology of Keys' habitats-from the upland pinelands through the hardwood hammock and beach dune, down to the mangrove shoreline.