Water Worlds

Get a glimpse into three different coral reef tanks and two freshwater tanks. The aquatic exhibit is full of fish native to each ecosystem and is also supplemented by educational text panels.

The three coral reef systems include a Red Sea tank, Pacific Ocean tank and Caribbean/Florida tank. Found in vastly different parts of the world, these three habitats will contain some of the same families of fish which are naturally found in each water system. Angelfish and tangs will be two of the versatile types of fish that live in each coral reef system. You can compare similarities within these families and be amazed by the differences in appearance.

The two freshwater tanks are comprised of inhabitants indigenous to Florida. The freshwater spring cave tank features fish such as redears, albino catfish and American eel. The freshwater cypress swamp tank has a variety of inhabitants including channel catfish, crustaceans, golden shiners, and bluegills.