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The usual collection of tropical fishes from Bermuda was se- 

 cured through the New York University. Prof. Charles L. Bris- 

 tol, of that institution, who went to the Bermudas in charge of 

 the biological station of the University, collected the specimens, 

 which were sent to the Aquarium as four different shipments in 

 June, July and August. Specimens were procured of a large 

 number of brilliantly colored species inhabiting those waters. A 

 further collection of Bermuda fishes was received as a deposit by 

 the Fisheries Bureau at Washington, the specimens being in- 

 tended for the aquarium at St. Louis. These fishes, being simply 

 deposited in the New York Aquarium for safe-keeping, will be 

 sent to St. Louis in the spring. It is needless to state that they 

 contribute greatly to the attractiveness of the tanks in the Aqua- 

 rium at the present time. 



The alligator pool having been divided by a partition, has been 

 made more interesting by the addition of a 9-foot specimen of the 

 Florida crocodile, affording the means of a ready comparison of 

 the features of the two large saurians of the United States — the 

 alligator and crocodile. 



On September 3d a specimen of the manatee or sea-cow was 

 received from Florida. It arrived safely, and was a great attrac- 

 tion for five months. This specimen, 7^2 feet long, was the only 

 manatee in captivity in this country at the time. It was seen by 

 526,700 people. 



An 1 1 -foot alligator was loaned to the Aquarium by the Zoolog- 

 ical Society from its collection at the Zoological Park. 



EDUCATIONAL WORK. 



According to the contract of the Zoological Society with the 

 city, the Society has the privilege of reserving two forenoons of 

 each week for educational purposes, for the use of its members, 

 and such other uses as may be prescribed. Teachers from the 

 schools were invited to bring their classes at such times to the 

 Aquarium, and they have not been slow to avail themselves of the 

 privilege. The services of a member of the Aquarium staff have 

 been placed at their disposal on such occasions and the number of 

 classes visiting the building is on the increase. 



The collection of small study aquaria in the laboratory has been 

 increased with a view to facilitating their work. In the labora- 

 tory pupils have the opportunity of examining closely, living 

 coral polyps, sea anemones, marine worms, hydroids, small mol- 

 lusks, crustaceans and other forms that cannot be studied mi- 

 nutely in the large exhibition tanks. Lessons of this kind are of 



