The animals come from a variety of habitats. The grubby (above) is a bottom-dwelling cold water fish found from New Jersey north to Canada. The foureye butterflyfish (below) is a warm water animal that rides the Gulf Stream north to New England, where it perishes when the waters turn cold in the winter.

Approximately 140 species of fish and invertebrates common to the continental shelf off Northeast and Middle Atlantic states

Animals living in cold water (low 50s), temperate water (mid 60s), and tropical water (mid 70s)

The aquarium usually holds seals that cannot be released for medical reasons; in 2006, we are not holding seals because we are renovating the seal habitat. We expect to have seals on display again in 2007

Most years we hold sea turtles for rehabilitation and release in late summer – if the turtles are small they may be held in display tanks during their rehabilitation