The different marine life at the Gardens included different types of fish, Crabs, Sea stars, Sea Anemones, Sea Urchins, Sea Cucumbers, Scallops, Wolf Eels and the Giant Pacific Octopus. The Pacific Undersea Gardens housed more than 5,000 different species of British Columbia's marine life. The Undersea Theatre show was 20 minutes long, making the daily total tour time to be around 45 to 60 minutes. However, the two main attractions of the theatre were the Wolf Eels and a Giant Pacific Octopus named "Armstrong". In the actual show, a guide would welcome them and narrate the show to explain the different wildlife in the aquarium.Ī diver was also in the show with an equipped full-face communication mask in the water to guide you, as well, and handle the different animals that were in the theatre aquarium such as Crabs, Sea Urchins, Sea stars, Sea Anemones, Cabezon and Lingcod.
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In the theatre, seating was provided where visitors would sit down and watch the show from the viewing windows of the aquarium. Located at the end of the 150-foot (45 m) vessel of the Undersea Gardens was the Undersea Theatre.
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The Gardens also had a tidal pond full of Sea stars and Sea Anemones where visitors were allowed to gently touch the animals. Visitors descended 15 feet (4.5 m) beneath the ocean surface to look through the many viewing windows of the aquariums that surrounded the vessel and see the various marine life of coastal British Columbia, in their natural and protected environment. The Pacific Undersea Gardens was a 150-foot (45 m) vessel that was towed from the Oak Bay Marina to the waters of the Inner Harbour. The Gardens were owned and operated by the Oak Bay Marine Group. The Pacific Undersea Gardens was located at the Inner Harbour in the heart of downtown Victoria. Goldstein Marine Mammal Research & Rehabilitation Center, just down the street from the entrance to Mote Aquarium.Pacific Undersea Gardens (BC Legislature Buildings also pictured) The Watershed Exhibit is located in Mote Aquarium's Ann & Alfred E. At this young age, we are unable to determine the gender of our gopher tortoise, but in the future, external characteristics such as plastron (lower shell) shape and tail size should tell us whether Pepito is male or female. The animal care team voted to name our tortoise Pepito, which means "nugget" in Spanish. Pepito was born in 2016 and came to us from the Miami Zoo.
Their names mean "spoon" and "fork" in Spanish. They were selected as a breeding pair as part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Species Survival Plan (SSP). Cuchara came to Mote from Florida Aquarium and Tenedor from the Cameron Park Zoo in Texas. Fun fact: alligators replace their teeth as they wear down and can go through 3,000 teeth in a lifetime! Also, during mating season in April and May, you may hear Rose bellowing, which is how alligators call out to their mates.Ĭuchara and Tenedor the roseate spoonbills:īoth spoonbills hatched in 2018 in human care. They can only tolerate salt water for a short time, as they lack the glands to secrete excess salt. American alligators can be found in the freshwater or swampy areas of the watershed.
Read about Huck, Pippi and Jane on this special page about Mote's otters! Huck, Pippi and Jane the North American river otters: The Watershed Exhibit includes our North American river otters, an American alligator, two roseate spoonbills and a gopher tortoise. Get ready for a slice of real Florida in all its wild beauty as we follow the journey of fresh water moving from land to sea. When rain falls in Florida, where does it go and what amazing animals does it support?įind out by visiting Mote's Watershed Exhibit, where you'll discover playful river otters, beautiful pink birds called roseate spoonbills, iconic alligators, a gopher tortoise, and more.
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