St. Lucie County Aquarium

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

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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.



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