Second Floor

1. Ship's Bridge -
   Steer the Captain's Wheel while watching classic nautical movies.
   
   
2. Sea Sights and Sounds -
   Mural of deep sea animals linked to recordings of their sounds for this "See & Say" experience.
   
   
3. Bearded Dragons -
   The Bearded Dragons are native to semi-desert regions of Australia. Hatchings are 3-4 inches in length and adults can reach up to 24 inches in two years. They eat both plants and animals making the omnivores.
   
   
4. Harbor View Center -
   Meeting room with view of Gardner's Basin. Wall paintings from the Coast Guard collection.
   
   
5. Mullica River Tank -
   This freshwater tank is typical of local cedar-water tributaries of the Pine Barrens, and houses of a Spotted Turtle and freshwater fish such as the Black-Finned Sunfish and Catfish.
   
   Terrapin Tank - Typical of the local estuarine environment, the water in this tank is brackish, meaning that it is a mix of fresh and salt water. Fish such as Perch and Killifish are able to live in both, as does the Diamondback Terrapin, an endangered species of turtle thankfully still common to New Jersey
   
   
6. Amazon Fresh Water Fish -
   Over 300 gallons of fresh water fish.
   
   
7. The Art of Sailing -
   Learn the challenges of sailing hands-on with this model sailboat & wind tunnel. Steer your way to safety.
   
   
8. Computer Ocean Life Learning Center -
   Seventeen computer terminals packed with information for you from selected web sites and CD-ROMS about the marine environment.
   
   
9. Ocean Rubbings -
   Children create their own Ocean Life center souvenirs with crayons and paper on these rubbings tables of sea designs.
   
   
10. Moth Boat -
    Traditional Atlantic City sailing vessel from the Eastern Star Yacht club.
    
    
11. Monarchs Butterflies -
    Monarchs are brightly-colored, orange butterflies that migrate to New Jersey every spring, where they remain until fall. They winter over in Mexico, where they huddle in immense numbers, sometimes totally covering entire trees. Monarch Butterflies are poisonous for predators to eat because they feed off of the toxic Milkweed plant when they are young.
    
    
12. The Mariner’s Maze for the Wee Ones -
    The wee ones will be fascinated as they toddle through our maritime maze. Perfect photo opportunity for mom and dad.
    

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