St. Lucie County Aquarium
Appearance
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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 |
St. Lucie County Aquarium is a public aquarium in Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida. 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.[1]