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Visit our 135,000 gallon shark habitat. Meet our resident sea turtles, otters, seahorses and gracefully drifting sea jellies. Explore coral reefs and other displays highlighting the real ecosystems ...

Blacktop reef sharks grow to a maximum length of 5.2 feet (1.6 meters). In the Indo-Pacific Ocean, these reef sharks inhabit shallow, clear waters near sand flats, coral reefs, mangroves, continental ...

Males in this species will stay with their eggs and guard them from predators. In the Indo-west Pacific, azure damselfish can be found in lagoons, coastal reefs and near branching coral species. Azure ...

Young Atlantic blue tangs are bright yellow in color despite their name. Atlantic blue tangs stick around coral reef habitats, rocky and grassy coastal areas in the eastern and western Atlantic Ocean, ...

Zebra sharks can breathe via buccal pumping. Using muscles to pump water over their gills allows them to breathe while resting on the seafloor instead of continuously swimming. The diet of a zebra ...

Adults of this species can live up to 23 years. Grass rockfish usually live in shallow waters where they can hide among hard structures and kelp beds. They have been found from Southern Canada to ...

This species of lobster doesn't have large front claws, like American lobster. Adult Caribbean spiny lobsters eat snails, crabs and clams. Young lobsters feed on plankton floating by in the water ...

These urchins may decorate themselves with algae and shell bits for protection. The sea otter is one of the main natural predators that eats sea urchins. Because sea otters are endangered, urchins ...

Gray angelfish form long-term monogamous breeding pairs, and are often observed in pairs. They are also a curious species, and often approach scuba divers. Gray angelfish are usually 1.5 feet (0.5 ...

Male Atlantic stingrays will grow to be around 2-3 feet (0.61-0.91 meters) wide, while females can get as big as 4 feet (1.23 meters) across. These rays weigh around 5 pounds (2.27 kilograms). Finding ...

On average, river otters grow to be three to four feet (0.9-1.2 meters) and can weigh anywhere from 11-30 pounds (5- 14 kilograms)! Male river otters are typically larger than their female ...