Explore The Oceanarium - key west

An image of several fish species from our Key West Exhibit

22/05/2013 - PLEASE NOTE THERE IS CURRENTLY ESSENTIAL MAINTENANCE WORK OCCURING IN KEY WEST, THE DISPLAY IS STILL OPEN HOWEVER VIEWING WINDOWS WILL BE RESTRICTED.

Enjoy a beautiful cross section view of colourful fish as they swim among the tree roots of a mangrove lagoon including pufferfish, catsharks and cownose stingrays.

Key West Feed takes place daily at 2:30pm

KEY WEST FACTS

The Florida Keys are a string of barrier islands south of the tip of the Florida Mainland.

They are connected by highway 1 that travels 100 miles to Key West- the southernmost point in the continental United States.

Mangroves are one of Florida’s true locals, covering approximately 469,000 acres. These trees thrive in salty environments because they are able to obtain freshwater from saltwater through their roots.

Mangroves Provide a protected habitat, breeding grounds and nursery areas to many terrestrial and marine animals.

Some of the species you will find in our Key West display are:

Creature Name	Scientific Name
Blue Streaked Cleaner Wrasse	Labroides dimidiatus
Guitarfish	Rhinobatidae
Picasso Trigger	Rhinecanthus aculeatus