A green sea turtle being held in the acclimation tank ad- jacent to the Graveyard of the Atlantic tank enjoys a tasty meal. This turtle is one of two that will soon be released into the larger tank. Home Wide angle view of the Natural Habitat Area . Gunite work continues on the Natural Habitat area of the aquarium, where freshwater fish will be exhibited. Crews from the Larson Company create realistic exhibits that will house a wide variety of animals in the Natural Habitat.
Workers create realistic looking sections of the Natural Habitat area.
In addition to the trees fabricated with gunnite, the area will be filled with live trees and plants as well. The atrium area will house the Natural Habitat section of the new Aquarium. One of the two new river otters mugging it up for keepers at the Aquarium's holding facility. At right, the replica of the USS Monitor is settling into its final resting place in the 200,000 gallon Graveyard of the Atlantic centerpiece tank. Progress on the natural habitat area, which will house, among other things, the Aquarium's river otters .