Lake Erie Nature & Science Center Species List [October 2023]

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The Lake Erie Nature Center features a nice amount of exhibits for Northeast Ohio local animals, all of whom are rescues/being rehabilitated and cannot survive in the wild. A full photo tour will be uploaded in the gallery.
Indoor Exhibits
Turtle Exhibit

  • Blanding Turtle
  • Eastern Box Turtle
  • North American Wood Turtle
  • Gopher Tortoise

Honeybee Exhibit
  • Honeybee

Round Exhibits
  • Gray Tree Frog
  • Eastern Garter Snake
  • American Toad

Stream Habitat
  • Rainbow Darter
  • Greenside Darter
  • Central Stoneroller Minnow
  • Spotfin Shiner
  • Northern Hogsucker
  • Creek Chub
  • Northern Green Frog
  • Crayfish

Pond Habitat
  • Midland Painted Turtle
  • Eastern Spiny Softshell Turtle

Lake Erie Habitat
  • Eastern Hellbender
  • Largemouth Bass
  • Rock Bass
  • Eastern Musk Turtle
Indoor Bird Exhibit
  • Rose Breasted Grosbeak
  • White Throated Sparrow
Mammal/Reptile Exhibits
  • Striped Skunk
  • Eastern Foxsnake
  • Rough Green Snake
  • Eastern Ratsnake
  • Eastern Tiger Salamander

Invasive Species Tank
  • Common Carp
  • Mirror Carp
  • Koi
  • Common Goldfish
  • Round Goby
  • Zebra Mussel
  • Eastern Milksnake
  • Longnose Gar
  • Bowfin

Outdoor Bird Exhibits
  • American Crow
  • Red Tailed Hawk
  • Barred Owl
  • Great Horned Owl
  • Turkey Vulture
  • Bald Eagle
  • Peregrine Falcon
 
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