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Join us in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in building a world-class aquarium on Florida’s East Coast!
Your participation will help bring to life the East Coast Zoological Foundation’s second campus.
Sitting on 14 acres of shoreline at Port Canaveral, Bowen Aquarium will capture the beauty and benefits of natural Florida while serving as a regional conservation hub with an emphasis on restoring the Indian River Lagoon and our coastal estuary.
This space will be a new home for the important conservation, education and volunteer work that Brevard Zoo has been leading for years and provide the needed medical and research facilities for rehabilitating sea turtles and manatees.
It will help educate and empower half a million people a year on how to preserve our natural resources and inspire the next generation to become environmental stewards.
We hope you join us.
“A second campus gives us space for growing our water-based conservation programs that we have been working on through Restore Our Shores.”
-Keith Winsten
Chief Executive Officer, East Coast Zoological Foundation
Support Our Legacy
By giving to Our Legacy Campaign, you are helping to build Bowen Aquarium and Conservation Center, ensuring a brighter future for the Indian River Lagoon, our coastal estuaries, native wildlife and the health of our planet for the future. Thank you for making your tax-deductible gift today!
Spread the Word
Thirty years ago, over 16,000 people came together to design and construct Brevard Zoo, making it the largest volunteer build in the world. This type of incredible spirit, drive and investment of time and effort by our dedicated community is necessary to build a second campus.
News & Events
East Coast Zoological Foundation (ECZF) is thrilled to announce the official groundbreaking date of December 2, 2026, for Bowen Aquarium. This innovative project will be an additional home for the important conservation, education and animal wellbeing work that ECZF and the
2025 was a year of major acceleration toward bringing Bowen Aquarium to life. From hitting campaign milestones to finalizing construction designs, there’s a lot to celebrate. “This year has felt like standing inside
Two juvenile green sea turtles are back in the ocean thanks to the rehabilitation efforts of East Coast Zoological Foundation’s (ECZF) Sea Turtle Healing Center
