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Groundbreaking Date Announced for Bowen Aquarium

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 Aquarium’s sister campus, Brevard Zoo, has led for decades.    “December 2 has been such a meaningful date for the “Our Legacy” Campaign. On that date in 2021, we kicked off our fundraising campaign and

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Celebrating the Wins of 2025

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 a mission that’s coming alive in real time,” said East Coast Zoological Foundation’s (ECZF) Chief Philanthropy Officer Robyn.  While there were a lot of wins, we also faced

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Releasing Two Green Sea Turtles

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 at Brevard Zoo. Cassieopeia and Cheyenne were privately released from Lori Wilson Park to the delight of beachgoers and a group of our incredible Bowen

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East Coast Zoological Foundation Welcomes Chief Financial Officer

The East Coast Zoological Foundation (ECZF) has welcomed a new Chief Financial Officer, David Lamadrid. This executive role adds to ECZF’s leadership team as the organization prepares to expand from its flagship campus, Brevard Zoo, to add a second campus, Bowen Aquarium, in Port Canaveral. As CFO, Lamadrid will help

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