As you leave the Charles Darwin Research Station, you will encounter the Van Straelen Interpretation Center. This CDRS facility opened in 2000 to host educational programs for schools and the community. After an extensive renovation, it reopened in 2018 with a Marine World theme. The emphasis is on sharks. The murals and displays inside are vivid, informative and engaging. Equally exciting is many of the exhibits were created by students using plastic debris they collected during beach clean-up programs.
