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Savage Seas

Explore life on the high seas — and below the surface! — and have a salty good time discovering pirate life, sea monsters, shipwrecks, and Mother Nature's power to control the fate of those who brave her waters!

Brave the Watery Depths

Dip into this hidden world and use a 16th century map to navigate around sea monsters past and present, quiz yourself on the most famous creatures, and snap a selfie with our resident sea monster!

Panther Chameleon Panther Chameleon

Panther Chameleon

Panther chameleons are arboreal creatures, spending most of their time in trees and shrubs, utilizing specialized feet and sharp claws on each toe to hold on tightly to narrow branches.

Diet

Insects

Habitat

Forests

Range

Madagascar

Size

Up to 20 inches

Did You Know?

Panther chameleons have very long tongues, sometimes longer than their body length!

French Angelfish French Angelfish

French Angelfish

French angelfish adults are typically found in pairs; it is even thought that once bonded, they mate for life. Working together, the pair will aggressively defend their territory from other French angelfish.

Habitat

Coral reefs

Size

Up to 16 inches

Diet

Sponge, algae, corals

Range

Western Atlantic Ocean, Carribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico

Did You Know?

Young French angelfish form symbiotic relationships with bigger fish. They remove parasites from other fish species and, in return, receive protection.

Regal Tang Regal Tang

Regal Tang

The regal tang is a striking species often seen utilizing their hydrodynamic oval shape and compressed body to slice through water flows in areas of strong current.

Habitat

Coral reefs

Size

Up to 12 inches

Range

Indo-Pacific region

Diet

Algae and zooplankton

Did You Know?

All tangs have a razor-sharp caudal spine at the base of their caudal fin, or tail. This spine is as thin and sharp as a surgeon's scalpel, which is why they are sometimes called surgeonfish.

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Rio Amazon

Step into one of the oldest living ecosystems on the planet to discover arapaima, piranhas, caimans, and more!

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Woah! The aquarium sounds like alotl fun! But what are you doing all the way down here with the axolotls – some of the most secretive salamanders in the world?!

Did you know the spotted salamander is the state amphibian of South Carolina? It earned the title in 1999 thanks to a campaign led by a class of Spartanburg third graders.