Aquarium Tanks for holding aquatic animals. The large tanks 

 on the salt water side are for animals up to sand shark size. 

 One tank on the salt water side is a special set up for dis- 

 playing octopus and requires special plumbing and refrigeration 

 and reserve water* On both the salt and fresh water sides, 

 there are a series of ten tanks for holding the common fishes, 

 for giving methods of identification and for presenting "tips" 

 for the fisherman. 



Filter Pools - This unique installation will put a part of our 

 filter system on display showing the public the internal work- 

 ings of the building. 



Diorama- instructional Ex Mbits - On various floors, there will 

 be major and minor exhibitions of the kind that will provide 

 interesting-fascinating background material to give the viewer 

 supporting information about the world of water. Exhibits on 

 "how-to-catch-a-f ish" 3 "living underwater", "water pollution", 

 "water monsters", "what are tides", "prehistoric fishes", "life 

 cycle of schlippensehleider", etc, etc., are examples of the 

 range of presentation that can be made. 



Commerc ial Exhibit Frontage will be available to tie to the 

 general theme of "Man and the Oceans". 



Giant Oc ean Tank Unit » Creatures of the sea will inhabit this 

 important principle feature of the New England Aquarium. Dra- 

 matic animals such as porpoises, sharks and sea turtles will 

 swim together in an environment of over 100,000 gallons of 

 ocean water. Visitors will view this spectacular presentation 



