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Manatee Observation & Education Center


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 8 attractions in Fort Pierce
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Attraction type: Nature center, Educational site
Activities: Viewing wildlife
Address: 480 North Indian River Drive Fort Pierce, FL 34950
Tel: (772) 466-1600 ext. 3333

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5 of 5 stars
Karin15   11 contributions
NC
Nov 22, 2009

We learned a lot about manatees and other sea life. more

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5 of 5 stars
WitchyW0man   3 contributions
Florida
Aug 9, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

This little non-profit really delivered the day I we visited. Apparently the second Friday of every month they have a "brown bag lunch lecture". We listened to a scientist talk about the plight of the dolphins in the Indian River Lagoon. It was FREE! Then we took a boat tour of the Indian River Lagoon and saw a pod of... more

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3 of 5 stars
DaiseyH   64 contributions
Longwood, FL
Apr 22, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

One dollar, need I say more. What else can you do for $1? Its a little museum/education center about manatees and how to save them. There is a viewing platform where you may or may not see a manatee. It is up to the manatees whether they swim by. There are no captive manatees here, go to an aquarium for... more

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5 of 5 stars
ShokLaRok   2 contributions
Fort Pierce, Florida
Apr 30, 2008
4/4 found this review helpful

Having been born and raised in Fort Pierce, we have been going to Moore's Creek forever to see the manatees here. Like many people who transplanted from the Northeast, the reviewer before me just doesn't know what a manatee is and where they are when they are. You would not go to Lahaina, Maui to whale-watch Humpbacks in the dead... more

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3 of 5 stars
JensDiversion   39 contributions
Sebastian, Florida
Jul 8, 2006
4/5 found this review helpful

I live near the area and wanted to visit. I was hoping to find a great place to bring visitors. The center itself has alot of plastic manatees but there are no real ones. The only way to see a live manatee is watch their video or go to the observation deck and hope one passes by. The chances of... more

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Manatee Observation & Education Center Address

480 North Indian River Drive, Fort Pierce, FL 34950
Tel: (772) 466-1600 ext. 3333