New exhibits and major changes are coming to Volusia County's Marine Science Center.

The Marine Science Center announced one of its sea turtle hospital patients will soon return to the sea this week after three months of rehabilitation.

Badlands, a sub-adult loggerhead turtle is set to be released following a medical recovery at the Marine Science Center in Volusia County.

A new bird habitat exhibit is coming to the Marine Science Center after the Volusia County Council approved the plans Tuesday morning.

Florida’s efforts to keep beaches clean and save lives in the ocean are taking a high-tech turn with the introduction of a cleaning robot.

On Thursday, the Marine Science Center in Ponce Inlet got its 195th turtle so far this year to rehabilitate. The researchers at the center called this year an anomaly, saying the number of turtles they've had is shattering all previous records.

In January 2021, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation approved seal oil to be served at a Maniilaq elder care home, believed to be a first for seal oil in the U.S. (Maniilaq Association via AP)ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Seal oil has been a staple in the diet of Alaska’s Inupiat for generations. 1 crucial food that everybody wanted was seal oil, but we weren’t able to give them that,” he said. Discussions were initiated to determine the safety risk of seal oil and possible ways to control it. “You know, we could boil it, but that’s going to change the whole characterization, the whole nutritional value of seal oil," Dankmeyer said. Researchers discovered that heating seal oil at 176 degrees Fahrenheit (80 degrees Celsius) for 2½ minutes destroys the toxins.