Ocean World is a small aquarium in Crescent City, California. It's so small that this species list will only be a single post, but I felt like making this anyway. The aquarium's exhibits are only viewable during a paid tour. This list is accurate as of May 14, 2022.
Tide Pools Touch Pool
Anthopleura sea anemone (Anthopleura); Bat star (Patiria miniata); Chiton (Polyplacophora); Leather star (Dermasterias imbricata); Ochre star (Pisaster ochraceus); Sea lemon (Dorididae)
Undersea World
Bat ray (Myliobatis californica); Leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata)
California sea lion (Zalophus californianus); Pacific harbor seal (Phoca vitulina richardsi); Northern fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus) - Underwater viewing
Black rockfish (Sebastes melanops); Cabezon (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus); China rockfish (Sebastes nebulosus) Copper rockfish (Sebastes caurinus); Dungeness crab (Metacarcinus magister); Grass rockfish (Sebastes rastrelliger); Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria); Wolf eel (Anarrhichthys ocellatus)
Bat ray (Myliobatis californica); White sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus)
Shark Touch Pool
Leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata)
Pinniped Exhibit/Show
California sea lion (Zalophus californianus); Pacific harbor seal (Phoca vitulina richardsi); Northern fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus) - Above water viewing
Yep, that's it. It's a very small facility but my visit was enjoyable, nonetheless.
I was very surprised to see fur seals on this list. Any idea how many? It would seem that they maybe should be included in the genetic pool for the other aquariums trying to sustain a captive population.
I was very surprised to see fur seals on this list. Any idea how many? It would seem that they maybe should be included in the genetic pool for the other aquariums trying to sustain a captive population.
I don't know how many they hold, but the only other places that permanently keep them are Mystic and Seattle. The rescues on the Pacific coast sometimes have them.
