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St. Lucie County Aquarium

St. Lucie County Aquarium
Map
Interactive map of St. Lucie County Aquarium
27°27′38″N 80°18′52″W / 27.46065°N 80.31431°W / 27.46065; -80.31431
LocationFort Pierce, Florida
Land area5,000 square feet (460 m2)
Volume of largest tank
3,000 US gallons (11,000 L)
Total volume of tanks
8,000 US gallons (30,000 L)
Major exhibits6
OwnerSt. Lucie County, Florida

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

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  1. "Aquarium/Smithsonian Marine Ecosystems Exhibit | St. Lucie County, FL". www.stlucieco.gov. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  2. West, Rich (August 28, 2021). "St. Lucie County Aquarium celebrates 20 years of ecosystem education". TC Palm. Retrieved April 2, 2022.