The museum is a private, non-profit organization and a department within the Huntsman Marine Science Centre. The building is divided into exhibit halls, which makes it look larger than it actually is. A heart-shaped touch tank for marine invertebrates, unsupervised at our visit, was also noted. The only exception was a tropical fish tank with a pacu. The live specimens seemed to serve as supplement to the graphics and artifacts.
Entertainment seems to be at the farthest end of their concern, although the visit was enjoyable.
At the end of the series of live animals was a small pool with a breeding pair of harbor seals. At 11 a.m. an attendant fed them, gave an informative talk and fielded questions for about ten minutes. This was a refreshing switch from the more entertainment-oriented approach. . Submit a review. Become an Internet Zoo Critic and contribute to a worldwide databank of knowledge on mammal and bird conservation.