1. An endangered species is any plant or animal in immediate danger of becoming extinct.
2. Habitat destruction, exotic species introduction, exploitation, disease, pollution and limited distribution are ways for a species to become endangered.
3. Tampa Bay is home to at least seven and than 50 threatened or endangered species found in Florida.
4. Some of these species include West Indian Manatee, Green Sea Turtle, Hawksbill Sea Turtle, Loggerhead Sea Turtle, Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle, Leatherback Sea Turtle, Gulf Sturgeon and Bay Scallop.
5. Injuries from speeding watercraft cause 25% of recorded manatee deaths each year. These injuries are a result of motorized recreational vehicles speeding through shallow water as well as designated manatee zones.
6. The Bay Scallop once thrived as a commercial fishery in Tampa Bay. Water pollution as well as extensive loss of seagrass beds contributed to their declining numbers.
7. The Bay Scallop has an average life span of 1-2 years.
8. Thousand of sea turtles drown each year when they become entangled in ghost nest (nests that are abandoned or lost at sea) or monofilament fishing line.
9. Coastal armoring such as sea walls are good for protecting beachfront property from erosion. But they prevent female sea turtles from reaching a suitable nesting habitat.
10. Dams, which have been erected to divert water for human use, block pathways to freshwater spawning sites for the Gulf Sturgeon essentially cutting off its life cycle in Tampa Bay. Sturgeons are also threatened by poachers who kill for high quality and very expensive caviar.
About me: Welcome to The Pier Aquarium!!
The Pier Aquarium is an intimate 2,000 sq. ft. aquarium and marine education center established in 1988 as a not-for-profit organization in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida.
The Pier Aquarium is located on the second floor of The Pier and has 17 different aquariums featuring fish from oceans from around the world, educational exhibits and a museum store.
Our mission is to enhance the public’s understanding of the value and fragility of the local and global marine environment through research, education and personal experiences.
Who I'd like to meet: YOU!!!
The Pier Aquarium
800 Second Ave. NE
St. Petersburg, FL
(727) 895-7437
www.pieraquarium.org
Hours
10am-8pm Monday-Saturday
Noon-6pm Sunday
Admission
Monday-Saturday: $5 adults; $4 students (7+) and seniors (65+)
Free to children 6 and under and members every day
Sunday: $2.50 for students, adults and seniors
Annual Adult Individual Membership: $25
The Education Station at Spa Beach provides the ideal environment for students to discover Tampa Bay.
Pre-K through Fifth Grade
Length: two hours
Offered: 10am-noon Monday-Friday
Capacity: 40 maximum
Ages: all
Cost: $4 per participant/minimum 20 students or $80
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(727) 498-8596 Call today to take advantage of this special!!