Tybee Island Marine Science Center

Tybee Island Marine Science Center is located on North Beach of the island. The center's mission is "to cultivate a responsible stewardship of coastal Georgia's natural resources through education, conservation, and research." In addition to the educational and interactive exhibits, the center hosts talks and tours. One reptile that the center monitors is the Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) which is listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. These sea turtles face threats such as direct harvest, entanglement in fishing gear, and loss of their nesting habitat.