St. Lucie County Aquarium Explained

St. Lucie County Aquarium
Location:Fort Pierce, Florida
Coordinates:27.4607°N -80.3143°W
Area:5000 sq. ft.
Largest Tank Vol:3000 gal.
Total Tank Vol:8000 gal.
Exhibits:6
Owner:St. Lucie County, Florida
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Wikidata:yes
Zoom:18
Marker:zoo

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aquarium/Smithsonian Marine Ecosystems Exhibit | St. Lucie County, FL. 2022-04-02. www.stlucieco.gov.
  2. News: West . Rich . St. Lucie County Aquarium celebrates 20 years of ecosystem education . 2 April 2022 . . August 28, 2021 . en.