St. Lucie County Aquarium

St. Lucie County Aquarium
27°27′38″N 80°18′52″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.^[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.