Fish

Fish have been studied here for years, especially the ones that have the antifreeze protien in their blood.  They are Dissostichus mawsonii and there are always many of them in the lab for studying.  This year they caught some that are fairly large.  The oceans around Antarctica have been overfished, expecially by the Asian countries, so they have not had the larger fish in the aquarium for many years.  These fish are really good to eat and are sold under the name "Chilean seabass".  They are also known as the Antarctic Toothfish.

Brittle Star in the "Touch Tank".  They are constantly adding creatures
to the "Petting Zoo".  They add things that they find while diving or
before they release them back to the ocean.

Octupus





Dissostichus mawsonii





Growth chart for fish in the aquarium

This fish was hungry