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I'd suggest you contact the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre. The
Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo could also provide advice. Most likely many
of the large aquaria would be able to provide solid advice.

George Wurtak

> -----Original Message-----
>
> 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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