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This photo of a loggerhead turtle was taken at the Georgia Marine Science Extension Center Aquarium on Skidaway Island.

To have a first-hand encounter with Gray's Reef would require experience in open-ocean diving. This being the case, the educational programs offered by the staff at Gray's Reef have been created to focus on land-based interpretive themes and exhibits. Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary sponsors community outreach programs, public seminars, presentations, and exhibits along with offering an assortment of educational materials and outlines for teaching in a classroom setting.

The Georgia Marine Science Extension Center located on Skidaway Island, near Savannah, Georgia, serves as the sanctuary's interpretive center and headquarters offering a variety of educational services, exhibits and instructional programs for students ranging from elementary school to college. The island's aquarium, located on the site, features a number of live exhibits including a loggerhead turtle, a variety of other turtles, a long-nose gar, sea horses, an eel, a shark, toadfish, and a variety of other fish and sea creatures along with a number of fascinating displays.

Photo: Gray's Reef Arrow Crab, courtesy of Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary http://graysreef.noaa.gov

For more information about Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary call their headquarters at (912) 598-2345 or visit them online at > http://graysreef.noaa.gov.

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