Daily Presentations

The inhabitants of the Shark Shallows may include nurse, lemon, and blacktip sharks. During the talk you will have the opportunity to learn about these amazing and very misunderstood animals. Coral World collects the sharks in its exhibits from local waters and Shark Shallows serves as a head start program for sharks – When the juvenile sharks reach a certain size and are less likely to be prey for larger predators, our marine operations staff tags and releases them to the sea.

Join our Animal Welfare Specialists at the Dolphin Education Center for an opportunity to learn about the intelligence and agility of dolphins and the importance of respecting the integrity of the marine ecosystem in which they live.

Discover rainbow lorikeets and a couple rescued local conures, local parakeets of the US Virgin Islands. The brown throated conure or “St. Thomas parakeet” helps our local forest ecosystems by dispersing seeds across the territory. These very sociable birds give our guests an opportunity to watch their amusing antics up close.

Visit one of our green sea turtles and watch as she engages in training and tactile interaction with one of our aquarists. Learn about the dangers green sea turtles face throughout the world and what you can do in your day-to-day life to help save them.

Go behind the scenes to view fun-loving South American sea lions. Learn interesting facts and “hear” about ongoing research from our knowledgeable team of Animal Welfare Specialist. *limited seating.*

Get a 360-degree view and learn about some of the various species of fishes, corals, stingrays, sharks, and invertebrates that live in our surrounding waters. Learn about the importance of a balanced eco-system and how Coral World’s Caribbean Reef Encounter meets the needs of this diverse collection from training, to feeding, and so much more. Learn about the important goods and services that coral reefs provide, the threats they are facing and how you can help protect them!

Learn about these majestic birds, where they come from, what the like to eat, how we care for them and so much more.

The inhabitants of the Shark Shallows may include nurse, lemon, and blacktip sharks. During the feeding you will have the opportunity to learn about these amazing and very misunderstood animals. Coral World collects the sharks in its exhibits from local waters and Shark Shallows serves as a head start program for sharks – When the juvenile sharks reach a certain size and are less likely to be prey for larger predators, our marine operations staff tags and releases them to the sea.