Coral World’s education goal is to create a learning experience for our visitors. Our hope is that by reaching our guests, we can initiate a positive change in people’s behavior towards the marine ecosystem, and our animal operation is designed with this goal in mind. Each public presentation, feeding and interactive program is unique and unstructured, allowing us to adapt the educational content for any particular group of guests.
Aviary Feeding
Time: 10:00AM – 12:00 PM
7 days a week
Location: Aviary
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.
Caribbean Reef Encounter Feeding & Presentation
Time: 11:30AM – 11:40AM and 3:00PM – 3:10PM
7 days a week
Location: Caribbean Reef Encounter Exhibit
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!
Dolphin Talk
Time: 10:00AM – 10:10AM and 2:30PM – 2:40PM
7 days a week
Location: Dock of the Dolphin Education Center
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.
Parrot Presentation
Time: 12:00PM – 12:10PM
7 days a week
Location: MACAW TREE (beside aviary)
Learn about these majestic birds, where they come from, what the like to eat, how we care for them and so much more.
Sea Lion Behind The Scenes
Time: 11:00AM – 11:20AM and 2:00PM – 2:20PM
7 days a week
Location: Marine Gardens back area
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.
Shark Feeding
Time: 9:30AM – 9:40AM and 1:00PM – 1:10PM
7 days a week
Location: Shark Shallows
The inhabitants of the Shark Shallows may include nurse, lemon, blacktip and reef 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.
Turtle Talk
Time: 10:30AM – 10:40AM and 1:30PM – 1:40PM
7 days a week
Location: Turtle Encounter Pool
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.
