Fort Myers Car Rentals and the Ostego Bay Marine Science Center
Hop into your Fort Myers car rental and come over to the Ostego Bay Marine Science Center! The Science Center's mission is to promote an understanding of marine life and the delicate balance of marine ecosystems through education and community involvement. Here you will see a wide variety of marine specimens, learn from the carefully prepared exhibits, go on an exciting tour, and meet the Science Center's enthusiastic and informative tour guides!
Facts
Located right in the heart of San Carlos Island right on Fort Myers Beach, Ostego Bay Marine Science Center provides a great marine science experience through interactive exhibits, aquariums, hands on tank, collections and displays. Here you can touch a starfish, see how sea turtles hatch and even put your head in the mouth of a shark! There are also a number of exhibits of fossils, shells and endangered species. Don't head off just yet in your Fort Myers car rental, stay until feeding time to see many of the reclusive marine specimens that come out of hiding just for lunch!
Marine Science Camp
As of 2006, Ostego Bay Marine Science Center will be holding its 13th annual science camp! Take your kids here for a fun and educational experience. For smaller children, primary camps include field trips to Bowditch Point to seine on the bay side. Then they will head over to Fort Myers Beach, the historical museum, Lover's Key and a boat trip to the bird rookery. Intermediate campers will go to Ding Darling, Bowman's Beach, and Bowditch Point to compare beach habitats. They will also head over to Lover's Key as well as take a boat trip to Estero Bay. Older kids belong to the advanced camp. In this camp your kids get to go to Rookery Bay in Naples, snorkel in Rock Creek as well as a fun boat trip. All camps are located at the Science Center. Call (239) 765-8101 to register or get more information.
Shrimp Waterfront and Marine Science Center Guided Tours
Take your Fort Myers car rental to the Science Center for a fun and educational 3 hour guided walking tour! The tour will include the Science Center, Coast Guard stations, the waterfront, and shrimp boats. From the tour guide you will learn how the shrimping industry works, the duties of a present day Coast Guard, how many people it takes to bring a shrimp cocktail from the ocean to your dinner table and much more. The tour runs every Wednesday 9am-12 noon from October through May.
Ostego Bay Oil Spill Co-op
The inland waters around Fort Myers Beach provide hours of pleasure for boaters from around the country. Unfortunately in the case of a ruptured fuel tank, it could spill hundreds, or even thousands of gallons of gas into the water! This endangers wildlife and damages ecology. In response to the state of Florida's need for trained teams to provide 1st response capabilities in these emergencies, the Ostego Bay Oil Spill Co-op was created in 1992. This all-volunteer group has responded to 10 separate spills last year where co-op members responded quickly to contain loose fuel and prevented serous damage to the environment! Ostego Bay equipment includes 2 powerboats, 2 utility towboats, salvage pumps, a variety of containment booms, and absorbent materials to soak up spills. There is even a 38 by 20 foot barge with a crane if needed.
How to Get There
The Ostego Bay Marine Science Center is located at 718 Fisherman's Wharf Drive, Fort Myers Beach, Florida, 33931. To get there in your Fort Myers car rental, head south from Miramar St for 359 feet. After that you turn right at Estero Boulevard and go down 0.5 miles. Stay on the right at San Carlos Boulevard for 0.1 miles and you will arrive at the Science Center. Parking is free under the sky bridge.
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