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St._Lucie_County_Aquarium Latitude and Longitude:

27°27′38″N 80°18′52″W / 27.46065°N 80.31431°W / 27.46065; -80.31431
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St. Lucie County Aquarium
27°27′38″N 80°18′52″W / 27.46065°N 80.31431°W / 27.46065; -80.31431
Location Fort Pierce, Florida
Land area5000 sq. ft.
Volume of largest tank3000 gal.
Total volume of tanks8000 gal.
Major exhibits6
Owner St. 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

  1. ^ "Aquarium/Smithsonian Marine Ecosystems Exhibit | St. Lucie County, FL". www.stlucieco.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  2. ^ West, Rich (August 28, 2021). "St. Lucie County Aquarium celebrates 20 years of ecosystem education". TC Palm. Retrieved 2 April 2022.