Exhibit Guide

Ceiling

A Loggerhead Turtle
Caretta caretta
To the right of the beach exhibit

B Northern Right whale adult and calf
Eubalaena glacialis
Largest feature of exhibit hall hung from ceiling

C Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
Hanging vertical,to the left of right whale head

D Manta Ray
Manta birostris
To the left of the Bottlenose dolphin

E Cobia
Rachycentron canadum
Underneath manta ray

F Spanish Mackerel (6)
Scomberomorus maculatus
Next fish species on wall behind Manta/Cobia

G King mackerel (2)
Scomberomorus cavalla
Fish facing the menhaden school

H Menhaden school (roughly 70)
Brevoortia tyrannus
School of fish

I King mackerel (3)
Scomberomorus cavalla
Next fish species to the right of the Spanish mackerel

J Black drum
Pogonias cromis
Over estuary diorama, behind shark

K Great hammerhead shark
Sphyrna mokarran
Over estuary diorama toward back wall

Beach/Dune

A Eastern diamondback rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
Right of sea turtle nest enclosure/marker

B Least tern
Sterna antillarum
To the right of the beach/dune protruding, corner edge

C Laughing gull
Larus atricilla
Poised to prey upon turtle eggs, front center of beach/dune

D Loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings & eggs
Caretta caretta
Center, front corner edge of beach/dune

E Ghost crab
Ocypode quadrata
Perched on top of the sand, left of sea turtle eggs/hatchlings

F Gopher tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
Left, front side of beach/dune-under sand in burrow

G Indigo snake
Drymarchon corais couperi
Top left of beach, slithering upward

H Railroad vine
Ipomoea pes-caprae
Pink in color, trailing, vine protrusions

I Sea oats
Uniola paniculata
Top of beach/dune, tallest plant in exhibit

J Dune sunflower
Helianthus debilis
Top of beach/dune, yellow flowers

K Fire wheel/Indian blanket
Gaillardia pulchella
Top right area of beach/dune, reddish/pinkish flowers