Gulf Specimen Marine Lab

A public aquarium located in the Florida Panhandle in Panacea, FL!

Sea turtle rehabbing and releases, along with marine organisms found in the Gulf of Mexico!

[Gulf Specimen Marine Lab @GulfSpecimenAq]

Check out this seahorse and sea star duo! What could be cuter 😍

What would you caption this pic?

[TLH Beer Society @TLHBeerSociety]

Awwwww ... SNAP!

Look what just arrived!: Those limited edition #DrinkWakullaBeer shirts!

We made these in honor of Wakulla's ONLY brewery in @civicbrewing, and we did it to benefit the @GulfSpecimenAq!

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[Gulf Specimen Marine Lab @GulfSpecimenAq]

We're back with a new turtle Rescue, Hope! Hope was affected by red tide and has a lengthy rehab ahead of her. You can donate to our queen's rehab fund here to help cover costs for all of her expensive scallop cravings!

https://t.co/6ZYWAsGva8

[Gulf Specimen Marine Lab @GulfSpecimenAq]

And there goes Myrtle, our Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle that we rescued over a month ago! She’s happy to be back in the ocean 🌊

[Lisa Reyes @LReyTV]

FAREWELL MYRTLE: Myrtle the turtle is going home after spending a month @GulfSpecimenAq @abc27 📸@GulfSpecimenAq

[Lisa Reyes @LReyTV]

MYRTLE THE 🐢 TURTLE! Rare sea turtle caught in net now healed and heading home! @GulfSpecimenAq @abc27

[Malice (they/them) 🎃🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @funkydeathworms]

1/3 I sat down to show my SO the nudibranchs that arrived at the BAS Antarctic aquarium. Nudibranchs are shell-less sea snails, almost all predators (my jam). I was cooing over how lacy and gorgeous they are. @NanoPaleoMatt thinks they’re “gross”! Scandalous. What do you think?

[🦈 Dr. Lauren Smith @SaltwaterlifeUK]

Always fun to photograph #nudibranchs whilst #diving L: Polycera faeroensis & R: Antiopella cristata

#scubadiving #underwaterphotography #divelife #coldwaterdiving #macro

[Gulf Specimen Marine Lab @GulfSpecimenAq]

If there was ever a slug beauty contest, nudibranchs would definitely win unanimously!

[Craig Pittman @craigtimes]

#Florida's @GulfSpecimenAq has been putting on Facebook Live wildlife programs during the #coronavirus pandemic. The next one, on June 26, is called "World's Cutest Sea Slugs." I was not aware there was a beauty contest with this category. https://t.co/2WgGPxCgbH

[Everglades National Park @EvergladesNPS]

Quiz time! Can you guess the turtle species? This turtle is native to the Everglades, but is also found throughout the state of Florida and southern Georgia. It's shell is highly-domed and is easily identified by its distinctive underside (plastron).

NPS Photo by Dylann Turffs

[Carlee Jackson @carleejackson__]

In honor of #WorldOceansDay, and since I’ve gotten a TON of new followers over the past week:
Hey y’all! My name is Carlee and I’m a self proclaimed Black Mermaid grad student studying sharks and sea turtles in SoFlo 🧜🏾‍♀️
Here’s a few pics of me and my fave sea critters

[Melanie Medina-Restrepo @melito318]

I don’t want to be socially distant from you #tigernudibranch. Happy #molluscmonday.
Thank you @GulfSpecimenAq for taking me on that ride and for showing me a new friend 😉 @ Panacea, Florida https://t.co/bRy49i3xhh

[Oceana @oceana]

It's #NationalSmileDay! RT to spread the smiles. 😊

[Gulf Specimen Marine Lab @GulfSpecimenAq]

Meet Cypress Rudloe, the executive director of Gulf Specimen Marine Lab. It’s his birthday today and we would like to thank him for all the work he has done for the lab. We hope you have a great day spending time with your loved ones! 🌊

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Two of our pudgy little crab bois from yesterday’s symbiosis livestream! These are sponge carrying crab that camouflage by attaching sponge or tunicate pieces on their hind legs 🦀

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With the aquarium finally reopened, we want to see you share your memories of your visit with us. The winner gets a free one year membership. Our monthly winners will be announced at the end of each month. Remember to use the hashtag #GulfSpecimenContest

[Gulf Specimen Marine Lab @GulfSpecimenAq]

Two of our pudgy little crab bois from yesterday’s symbiosis livestream! These are sponge carrying crab that camouflage by attaching sponge or tunicate pieces on their hind legs 🦀

[Melanie Medina-Restrepo @melito318]

These arrow crabs were “ganging up” at the @GulfSpecimenAq in Panacea... they’re not keeping social distance so ... 🤷‍♀️

[Gulf Specimen Marine Lab @GulfSpecimenAq]

Did you know that the name Nemo comes from the word Anemone! Anemones and clownfish have a close symbiotic relationship where they benefit from each other aka mutualism. Join our livestream today at 3PM EDT to learn about symbiotic sea life!

[Gulf Specimen Marine Lab @GulfSpecimenAq]

I spy a little hairy brittlestar! Brittle stars have a close symbiotic relationship with sponges & corals. They inhabit and use them as safe hiding spots. Take a look at some of our beautiful multi-colored brittle stars during our livestream tomorrow at 3PM only on our Facebook