Hi Jim

I posted your question to the zoo and aquarium association list serve.

Linda Wilson

Manager, Audience Research and Evaluation

John G. Shedd Aquarium

1200 S. Lake Shore Drive

Chicago, IL 60605

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From: Jim Taylor [mailto:[log in to unmask]]

Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 3:52 PM

Subject: Touch Tanks?





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The Health Adventure is planning an exhibit in our temporary gallery featuring saltwater touch tanks - sea urchins, hermit crabs, whelks, and other denizens of the deep - or shallow, as the case may be.  And speaking of shallow, that's a good description of our current staff's depth of knowledge on such matters.  Any advice from veteran touch tank exhibitors?  Suppliers?  Hardy animals?  Tidepool only? Staff training? We're in the early process of finding out exactly how much we do not know - care to share?  Thanks!  Private replies are splendid.



Jim Taylor

Director of Programming

The Health Adventure

P.O. Box 180

Asheville, NC 28802

828-254-6373 x 313

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