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Start your guided adventure with a walk to the elevated viewing platform, where you can see over 200 alligators now from hatchlings to mature adults, relaxing, sunbathing, courting and nesting. After a breath taking view, continue your adventure with a nature walk on the elevated boardwalk and see alligators in their natural habitat along with other natural inhabitants such as Read more...
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Visit Bradley Farm Petting Zoo with your family, friends or alone to see some of the world’s most beautiful creations! Our Zoo is a home for more than 50 animals. All species live in a safe, comfortable and stress-free environment which is the key to the well-being of the animals. We give you an unforgettable opportunity to explore and interact Read more...
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Marine Science Adventures is an incredible field trip for all ages. It covers a wide range of sciences as it explores the diverse ecosystems of the marine environment. Students love that the trip is all hands-on learning. We explore tidal pools, salt-water marshes, estuaries, bays, the gulf, dunes, maritime forests and the lagoon. We collect close to a hundred different Read more...
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Nobody knows the waters of the scenic and historic Mobile-Tensaw Delta better than the licensed captains of Historic Blakeley State Park’s Delta Explorer! The park is the lower delta’s longest-running boat tour operator and offers regular excursions into what is referred to by many as one of America’s natural wonders. We invite you to journey with us by boat through Read more...
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Explore Mobile Bay with Wild Native Tours on kayaks. Kayak Tours include: The Champion Cypress Kayak Adventure and Bottle Creek Indian Mound Interpretive Kayak Tour Read more...
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Join Alabama’s first Young Birders Club! The purpose and mission of the club is to engage our next generation of birders and conservationists and to offer them opportunities to expand their knowledge of the natural world and the wonderful bird species that Alabama supports. Read more...
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Salt marshes are not monotonous expanses of grass; they’re fascinating coastal wetlands that are critical to our estuary system. Be a marine scientist for a day, and use seine nets, buckets, shovels, and sieve boxes to collect samples, including crabs, snails, and fish (we’ll release animals back to the marsh). You’ll learn about the important role salt marshes play in Read more...
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The public Aquarium is an exciting educational venue highlighting the four key habitats of coastal Alabama: the Mobile Tensaw River Delta, Mobile Bay, the Barrier Islands, and the Northern Gulf of Mexico. It includes the 10,000 square foot Exhibit Hall, a 7,000-gallon stingray touch pool, and the Living Marsh Boardwalk. This facility has 31 aquariums totaling over 30,000 gallons with Read more...
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Looking for an adventurous, educational experience for your family? Join us at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab this fall for DHP Family Camp! This overnight, the weekend program will allow families to explore Dauphin Island and investigate its habitats, guided by one of our full-time marine educators. Activities include a trip aboard the Sea Lab’s research vessel, learning about estuaries, Read more...
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The K-12 Field Classes at DISL are available through Discovery Hall with a variety of field trips, labs, and lectures designed especially for students of those ages. Each program consists of a half-day field/lecture or a half-day lab/lecture experience. Programs may be incorporated into short day trips, or into 1 to 4-day field trips for groups staying overnight. Programs include Read more...
