North Atlantic to the Pacific
Journey from the Atlantic sea cliffs, home to playful puffins and the only black guillemots on display in the country, to an undersea kelp forest, to a brilliant Pacific reef.
Animals in This Exhibit
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Sea anemones are polyps that attach to surfaces with an adhesive foot, called a basal disc, with a column shaped body ending in an oral disc. They can have anywhere from a dozen to a few hundred tentacles.
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Atlantic puffins can be recognized by their large, triangular-shaped bill with red-orange tip and blue-gray base surrounded by yellow.
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This small, disc-shaped fish is easily recognized by its tasseled first dorsal fin; long, tapering second dorsal fin; and deeply forked tail, or caudal fin.
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Learn about the Garibaldi
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The horn shark gets its name because it has a short venomous “horn” in front of each of its dorsal fins for protection. The horn shark is typically a brownish color, covered in black spots, and its underbelly has a yellowish tint.
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The percula clownfish is the most well known of the 29 species of clownfish.
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There are nearly 2,000 species of sea stars in the world’s oceans.
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This fish likes to live in rocky areas and is able to squeeze into small crevices due to its long, slender body.
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As a defense, yellow sea cucumbers can expel their internal organs—then quickly regenerate them.
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