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This is a list of existing public aquariums [3] in the United States, some of which are unaccredited. For zoos, see List of zoos in the United States. Aquariums are facilities where animals are confined within tanks and displayed to the public, and in which they may also be bred.
St. Lucie County Aquarium is a public aquarium in Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida. [1] It contains the Smithsonian Marine Ecosystems Exhibit, which is a 3000-gallon model of a coral reef ecosystem; the exhibit was retired in 2000 from the National Museum of Natural History .
Other highlights include the Coral Reef exhibit, which, with over 500,000 gallons of water, is the aquarium’s largest habitat. Check out the No Bone Zone, where you can admire sea stars ...
The current exhibit opened in July 2014. Titled "Shipwrecks Alive!" It features how sea life makes their home in shipwrecks. It profiles the wreck of the SS America which wrecked in 1918 near Isle Royal. In May 2010, Great Lakes Aquarium opened rotating exhibit "Masters of Disguise" in the Sandra and Roger Karon Exhibit Hall.
The Florida Aquarium's exhibits are laid out to show the journey of a drop of water from one of Florida's many fresh-water springs out to the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Exhibits include a large simulated wetlands exhibit located under a tall glass atrium , a simulated beach , and a coral reef community housed in a 500,000-US-gallon ...
The Newport Aquarium is introducing its new exhibit "Mermaids" on Memorial Weekend. From May 25 to June 23, "anyone questioning if mermaids are real will believe when they enter the Coral Reef ...
The New England Aquarium is a nonprofit organization located in Boston, Massachusetts.The species exhibited include harbor and northern fur seals, California sea lions, African and southern rockhopper penguins, giant Pacific octopuses, weedy seadragons, and thousands of saltwater and freshwater fishes.
The St. Augustine Aquarium was founded by couple Shawn and Kathy Hiester. Shawn has a background in designing and construction, while Kathy has a background in sales, marketing, and biology. Both had a passion for marine life from an early age, and spent over two years planning for opening their own aquarium. [ 2 ]