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Saturday Explorations at the Aquarium

Upcoming Aquarium Closings
UGA Furlough Day • Friday, Oct. 30
Thanksgiving Weekend • Nov. 24-29, 2009
Christmas Holidays • Dec. 24 - Jan. 4

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MAREX Units:
UGA Marine Extension Service
UGA Marine Education Center & Aquarium
UGA Shellfish Research Laboratory
UGA Marine Advisory Services
UGA Seafood Education & Marketing

Aquarium hours of operation:

  • Aquarium: 9 AM - 4 PM weekdays
  • Aquarium: noon until 5 PM Saturday
  • Call (912) 598-FISH

Admission:

  • Ages 13 to adult is $4
  • Seniors and ages 3 to 12 is $2
  • Children under 3 are free

Mailing Address:

The Marine Education Center & Aquarium
30 Ocean Science Circle / Savannah, Georgia 31411

Directions:

From I-16: Exit onto Lynes Parkway East (516) to Savannah (this becomes DeRenne Ave.). Continue on DeRenne and turn right onto Truman Parkway heading South. Follow Truman to Whitfield Avenue exit and turn left at ramp traffic light. Whitfield will become Diamond Causeway. Cross the drawbridge over the Skidaway River, go past Skidaway Island State Park (on your left), going through two traffic lights. At the four-way stop, turn left onto McWhorter Dr. Continue until you reach the Skidaway Marine Science Center. The UGA Aquarium will be to your left. Parking is free. Handicapped spaces are available in front of the building.

Click "here" to view a map of the area.

 

MECA Facilities

dockThe University of Georgia's Marine Education Center and Aquarium (MECA) was established in 1972 as a residential coastal educational field station and teaching aquarium. The classrooms, laboratories, and associated support facilities were designed with that primary use in mind. Over the years our mission has broadened, as has the diversity of groups and individuals that make use of our facilities. The Marine Extension Service has continued to invest in renovations, upgrades, and new installations to provide the best possible learning environment.

To learn more about specific facilities and resources available at MECA, please click on the buttons adjacent to each area below:

PUBLIC AQUARIUM NATURE TRAIL PICNIC GROUNDS
CLASSROOMS LABORATORIES VESSELS
DORMITORY CAFETERIA CLASSROOM ANNEX
COMPUTER LAB    

Picnic Grounds

Over looking the Skidaway River, and adjacent to the beginning of the Jay Wolf Nature Trail, this is an oak and palm shaded area with picnic tables provided.

 
The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status in its programs or activities. The Director of the UGA Equal Opportunity Office at 3 Peabody Hall, Athens, Georgia 30602 (telephone 706-542-7912) has been designated to handle inquiries regarding these non-discrimination policies.
This page was last updated on March 3, 2008
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