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Located on 105 acres, the Center includes a natural history museum with live native and teaching animals, and exhibits about the animals, plants and environment of Southwest Florida. The 44'(13.4-meter) diameter planetarium seats 90 and features fulldome full-surround planetarium shows 7 days/week,
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changing the shows on a monthly basis; they have a collection of meteorites in their display area. The planetarium presents evening laser shows quarterly and Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium staff do educational outreach to local schools and civic groups. There are three nature trails, the
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with rehabilitated (but un-releasable) birds of prey. There is also a gift shop, meeting space, classroom, and picnic areas.
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environmental education
Fort Myers, Florida
planetarium
aviary
"The Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium"
Calusa Nature Center website
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Protected areas
Florida
Federal
National parks
Biscayne
Dry Tortugas
Everglades
National memorials
De Soto
Fort Caroline
National monuments
Castillo de San Marcos
Fort Matanzas
National seashores
Canaveral
Gulf Islands
National forests
Apalachicola
Choctawhatchee
Ocala
Osceola

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