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With kids of all ages on board, we embarked not-too-early one morning on a guided eco-tour with Island Boat Lines. Space Coast nature tour- bird on sign
   
From our open-air boat we saw anhingas and other birdlife, and the "footprints" (ripples at the water surface) of a couple of manatees. Space Coast boat tour
   
Kayaking looked like a fun way to experience the coast. Could be too hot in the daytime for children, though. Space Coast kayaking
   
Nature-lovers should also note that more than 6,000 loggerheads, green seas and leatherbacks lay eggs on the Space Coast from May to August: see Sea Turtle Sighting for small-group tours. 
 
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All Images (c) 2003 by Teresa Plowright. 


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