THE NEW YORK AQUARIUM 



In small tanks arranged around the edge of this pool are 

 various crustaceans and frogs, among them the green crab, 

 spider crab, horseshoe crab, rock crab, leopard frog, oyster 

 and lobster. 



3. Large tropical fresh-water fishes. These include the 

 giant grouper, the drumfish, noted for feeding upon oysters, 

 and the dog-snapper. 



4. California sea lion. A species of eared seals related 

 to the fur seals but without a commercially valuable skin. 

 They are harmless, tractable and intelligent animals. For- 

 merly numerous on the North Pacific Coast, they are rap- 

 idly being reduced in numbers by sportsmen and fishermen. 



5. Crocodiles and alligators. 



6. Sea cow or manatee. Upper Amazon River. A warm- 

 blooded, milk-giving, plant-eating mammal. 



The large case to the right of the main entrance contains 

 an exhibit of land crabs from Turk's Island in the Bahamas. 



The large wall tanks on the main floor are arranged in 

 two series, those occupying the western side of the building 

 being devoted for the most part to fresh-water, northern 

 fishes, and those on the eastern side to marine, tropical or 

 subtropical forms. The exhibits do not remain constant, 

 but vary from time to time according to demands on space 

 and other conditions. 



The tanks are all lighted from above and provided with 

 illuminated glass labels, stating the name, habitat, greatest 

 weight, status as food, value for sport and other interesting 



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