The Fluvarium

The Fluvarium is a non-profit, freshwater interpretation centre located in St. John's, Newfoundland, operated by the Quidi Vidi/Rennie's River Development Foundation. It has nine large underwater windows allowing a view beneath the surface of Nagle's Hill Brook, as well as exhibits on freshwater environments.

Windows

The Fluvarium provides nine underwater viewing windows, looking into a diverted section of Nagle's Hill Brook. The windows allow visitors to see typical areas in a river system, such as a riffle, where fish spawn. The majority of the fish seen in the brook are brown trout, a species introduced into Newfoundland in 1884Fisheries and Oceans Canada, "http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/zone/underwater_sous-marin/trout/trout_e.htm ] . Fish can enter and exit the diverted section of Nagle's Hill Brook using a fish ladder.

Other Exhibits

In addition to the Nagle's Hill Brook windows, the Fluvarium has a number of educational exhibits concerning freshwater environments. This includes interactive displays, each with a specific theme, such as marshes and bogs.

The Fluvarium houses a number of aquariums, some fed with stream water from Nagle's Hill Brook. These contain species of animals from around Newfoundland, such as the Atlantic Salmon, the American Eel, and the Green Frog. Additional habitats house amphibians not native to Newfoundland, such as a Cuban Tree Frog, which arrived from Florida by accident aboard a tractor trailer carrying a shipment to a local Wal-Mart.

The Duck Race

The Duck Race is a popular annual fund raising event for the Quidi Vidi/Rennie's River Development Foundation. Rubber ducks are 'sponsored' in a race down Rennie's River; the first three ducks to cross the finish line win a prize for their sponsors.

References

External links

* [http://www.fluvarium.ca The Fluvarium Official Website]