The 50,000-gallon Chesapeake Bay Aquarium is a tribute to saltwater marine life in and around the Chesapeake Bay and the Bay Bridge Tunnel. These fish are typically found in the lower bay, many of which migrate with the change of seasons. The aquarium represents the world's largest collection of bay fish including flounder, striped bass, red drum, spot and croaker. Accompanied by realistic sounds of the ocean, the aquarium gradually deepens to 10 feet. The 50,000-gallon Chesapeake Bay Aquarium's undergravel filter lies below 10 tons of gravel.
Red drums are the largest and noisiest of the fish in the croaker family.
They make loud noises by vibrating muscles that cause their air bladders to vibrate. Virginia Marine Science Museum. All Rights Reserved.