The Wetlands Institute is a nature center in Stone Harbor, New Jersey that focuses on conservation of coastal species. They are especially known for their work with Diamondback Terrapins and are known as one of the world leaders for terrapin conservation. You can learn more about their conservation efforts here: Conservation - The Wetlands Institute. The institute also has an aquarium building with displays of native aquatic life. I've posted a list below.
TERRAPIN STATION:
1. Northern Diamondback Terrapin
2. Northern Diamondback Terrapin (hatchlings)
3. Atlantic Horseshoe Crab, Glass Shrimp sp., Portly Spider Crab
4. Atlantic Horseshoe Crab (hatchery)
Species viewable through window into bts area:
5. Lady Crab
6. Red-eared Slider
7. Common Snapping Turtle
8. Eastern Painted Turtle
9. Northern Diamondback Terrapin
10. Northern Diamondback Terrapin
SECRETS OF THE SALTMARSH:
Touch tank:
1. Clearnose Skate, Mummichog, Striped Killifish, Atlantic Horseshoe Crab, Atlantic Blue Crab, Atlantic Ribbed Marsh Mussel, Channeled Whelk, Common Starfish, Gray Hermit Crab, Green Shore Crab, Hard Clam, Knobbed Whelk, Lady Crab, Long-wristed Hermit Crab, Northern Acorn Barnacle, Northern Moon Snail, Portly Spider Crab, Shark Eye
2. American Eel, Permit, Pigfish, Northern Puffer, Sheepshead, Tautog
3. Feather Blenny, Tautog, Black-fingered Mud Crab, Portly Spider Crab
3. Black Sea Bass, Black-fingered Mud Crab
5. Striped Burrfish, Eastern Mudsnail, Glass Shrimp sp., Knobbed Whelk
6. Channeled Whelk, West Atlantic Mantis Shrimp
7. Hogchoker, Northern Pipefish, Spotfin Butterflyfish, Eastern Mudsnail, Glass Shrimp sp.
8. Naked Goby, Long-clawed Hermit Crab, Portly Spider Crab
9. American Silver Perch, Summer Flounder, Windowpane Flounder
10. Oyster Toadfish, Sheepshead, Atlantic Rock Crab
11. Hogchoker, Northern Searobin, Eastern Oyster Drill
12. Common Octopus
13. Atlantic Ribbed Marsh Mussel, Blue Mussel, Eastern Oyster, Hard Clam, Northern Star Coral, Striped Green Sea Anemone
14. Eastern Box Turtle, Three-toed Box Turtle
TERRAPIN STATION:
1. Northern Diamondback Terrapin
2. Northern Diamondback Terrapin (hatchlings)
3. Atlantic Horseshoe Crab, Glass Shrimp sp., Portly Spider Crab
4. Atlantic Horseshoe Crab (hatchery)
Species viewable through window into bts area:
5. Lady Crab
6. Red-eared Slider
7. Common Snapping Turtle
8. Eastern Painted Turtle
9. Northern Diamondback Terrapin
10. Northern Diamondback Terrapin
SECRETS OF THE SALTMARSH:
Touch tank:
1. Clearnose Skate, Mummichog, Striped Killifish, Atlantic Horseshoe Crab, Atlantic Blue Crab, Atlantic Ribbed Marsh Mussel, Channeled Whelk, Common Starfish, Gray Hermit Crab, Green Shore Crab, Hard Clam, Knobbed Whelk, Lady Crab, Long-wristed Hermit Crab, Northern Acorn Barnacle, Northern Moon Snail, Portly Spider Crab, Shark Eye
2. American Eel, Permit, Pigfish, Northern Puffer, Sheepshead, Tautog
3. Feather Blenny, Tautog, Black-fingered Mud Crab, Portly Spider Crab
3. Black Sea Bass, Black-fingered Mud Crab
5. Striped Burrfish, Eastern Mudsnail, Glass Shrimp sp., Knobbed Whelk
6. Channeled Whelk, West Atlantic Mantis Shrimp
7. Hogchoker, Northern Pipefish, Spotfin Butterflyfish, Eastern Mudsnail, Glass Shrimp sp.
8. Naked Goby, Long-clawed Hermit Crab, Portly Spider Crab
9. American Silver Perch, Summer Flounder, Windowpane Flounder
10. Oyster Toadfish, Sheepshead, Atlantic Rock Crab
11. Hogchoker, Northern Searobin, Eastern Oyster Drill
12. Common Octopus
13. Atlantic Ribbed Marsh Mussel, Blue Mussel, Eastern Oyster, Hard Clam, Northern Star Coral, Striped Green Sea Anemone
14. Eastern Box Turtle, Three-toed Box Turtle