St. Lucie County Aquarium
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27°27′38″N 80°18′52″W / 27.46065°N 80.31431°W | |
Location | Fort Pierce, Florida |
Land area | 5000 sq. ft. |
Volume of largest tank | 3000 gal. |
Total volume of tanks | 8000 gal. |
Major exhibits | 6 |
Owner | St. Lucie County, Florida |
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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. The other exhibits represent ecosystems of the Indian River Lagoon and the surrounding coast.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Aquarium/Smithsonian Marine Ecosystems Exhibit | St. Lucie County, FL". www.stlucieco.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
- ^ West, Rich (August 28, 2021). "St. Lucie County Aquarium celebrates 20 years of ecosystem education". TC Palm. Retrieved 2 April 2022.