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Welcome to the South Padre Island Nature Center!
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Welcome to the South Padre Island Dolphin Research & Sea Life Nature Center! Dedicated to the preservation of wild dolphins, birds, and marine life of South Padre Island and Laguna Madre bay.  Visit us to learn  about the wild bottlenose dolphins in our area.                                                 

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Give your children a hands-on marine life experience with our Touch Tanks. Enjoy a close up view of all sorts of creatures indigenous to South Padre Island.

 Hours of Operation: Open Daily  10:00 to 6:00

Nature Presentations at 11 am and 2 pm    feeding hermit crabs any time for all children

Admission Donation: $3.00 per person                                              Group rates available

Call (956) 943-6626 for more information or email spisealife@aol.com

Located on Port Isabel Island - 110 N Garcia on the Light House Square (by the Pirate's Landing restaurant)
A 501c3 non-profit organization

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If you would like to meet these fabulous dolphins we know now for fifteen years with us on our boat tour call me at 956-299-1957 ask for Scarlet

 


 

Eco-Friendly Souvenirs

An easy and cost-effective way for you to help preserve our marine life - Buy an eco friendly souvenir as a memento of your visit with us.

No wildlife has been harmed in the making of any of the items available for sale in our gift shop.
SEE OUR LIVE VIDEO BELOW

Click on our Video Clips below


August 2006 - Great Blue Heron Dispute!

July 2006 - Baby Dolphin Video

June 2006 - Manta Ray in the Bay

April 2006 - See the Sea Life Video

April 2006 - Mangrove Warbler Video

 
Visit our news page

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DAILY PRESENTATION
on the dolphins of South Padre Island given by the local dolphin research team. Learn about our real-world dolphins; how they live and interact with both each other and their environment.
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Come visit us!