MARK PAYTON, FEATURING AMAZING
STORIES FROM EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD
WITH RANCE ADAMS.
THIS IS "RIVER CITY LIVE."
>>> WELCOME BACK TO "RIVER CITY
LIVE."
WE STILL HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO
CHECK OUT THE NEW ST. AUGUSTINE
AQUARIUM.
I HAD AN AMAZING TIME AND I'LL
DEFINITELY GO BACK WITH THE
SCHOOL.
IT'S FUN THE WHOLE FAMILY WILL
ENJOY.
LET'S TAKE A LOOK.
>> THE ST. AUGUSTINE AQUARIUM IS
AN EXCITING NEW, NORTHEAST
FLORIDA MARINE ATTRACTION.
THE FIRST DAY CONSISTS OF 80,000
GALLON NEW YORK KEL ADVENTURE
AND INTERACTIVE SHARK AND STING
RAY COVE AND MUCH MORE.
I MET UP WITH THE FOUNDERS TO
LEARN ALL ABOUT IT.
>> ALL OF THE ANIMALS THAT WE
HAVE AT THE AQUARIUM ARE FLORIDA
LIFE SPECIES.
AND WE HAVE -- BUT WE ARE
CONSERVATION THROUGH EDUCATION.
SO WE WANT TO HELP EDUCATE
EVERYBODY THAT ARE OFF OF THE
COASTS.
SOME OF THE THINGS THAT ARE
HERE.
SEE WHAT YOU V
HAVE DONE YOURSELF.
>> WE TALK ABOUT A VACATION, A
LOT OF YOUR STAFF HERE ARE
REALLY EXCELLENT AND THEY KNOW
WHAT THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT.
>> YES.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE DO IS
UNIQUE IS MARINE BIOLOGIST ALL
OF THE HABITATS AND THE
PRESENTATIONS THROUGHOUT THE
DAY.
SO THAT IS HOW YOU LEARN AS WL
ELL
AS --
>> KATHY, HOW DID YOU GET INTO
THIS?
YOU AND YOUR HUSBAND?
I KNOW SHAWN IS AN AVID DIVER.
>> YES.
>> HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?
>> BOTH OF MY HUSBAND AND I
SEPARATELY IN COLLEGE WERE
MARINE BIOLOGY FOCUSED BUT THAT
WAS BACK IN THE DAY.
TLVRSZ NO CAREER, NO JOBS DO
SOMETHING ELSE.
SO WE DID.
SO WHEN OUR CHILDREN WERE GROWN
AND OUT OF THE HOUSE, WE DECIDED
WE WANTED TO TAKE ON A PROJECT
WITH SOME PASSION.
SO SOME ADVISING AND SEE HOW
MANY SHARKS WERE DEPLETED IN THE
OCEAN HOW THE OR CALL REEFS
AFFECTED.
WOULDN'T IT BE GREAT TO BRING IT
TO LAND SO EVERYBODY CAN LEARN
ABOUT IT.
THAT'S REALLY OUR PURPOSE.
>> THIS IS OUR NEW YORK KEL
ADVENTURE.
IN IT 23 FISH OVER 26 DIFFERENT
SPECIES.
IT'S DESIGNED TO RECREATE WHAT
YOU SEE ON A FLORIDA REEF OR
CARIBBEAN REEF.
WE'VE ALSO GOT SOME RAYS IN
THERE.
AND IT'S PRETTY EXCITING.
AND THE FISH ARE -- WILL GET UP
AND CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH YOU.
ALL OF THE FOLKS WHO HAVE DONE
IT HAVE SAID WHAT A JOY IT WAS
TO BE THAT CLOSE TO THE ANIMALS.
>> WHAT TYPE OF FISH ARE IN
THERE.
>> WE'VE GOT QUEEN ANGEL FISH.
WE'VE GOT HAWK FISH, ORK FISH
AND 20 OTHER SPECIES.
AND RAYS ARE WHAT ARE CALLED
COUNTERS RAYS.
>> WHEN YOU WERE CREATING THIS
MUSEUM, WHAT GAVE YOU THE IDEA
TO HAVE THIS TYPE OF INTERACTION
WITH FISH.
>> WELL, IT WAS HAVING BEEN A
DIVER ALL OF MY LIFE.
IT WAS SOMETHING THAT I ENJOYED
SO MUCH.
AND THOUGHT OTHER PEOPLE NEED TO
SHARE THIS EXPERIENCE.
THIS GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY,
WHILE NOT SCUBA DIVING AT LEAST
SEE WHAT THE UNDER WORLD IS ALL
ABOUT.
>> IF YOU WANT TO GET UP AND
CLOSE AND PERSONAL.
THE STING RAY COVE.
IT ALLOWS TO FEED THE ANIMALS
AND KNOWLEDGE TEACHES YOU
FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT THE
FISH.
THE ST. AUGUSTINE AQUARIUM IS
THE PERFECT DESTINATION FOR
ANYONE WHO WANTS TO LEARN ABOUT
LIFE UNDER THE SEA.
BEFORE I HEAD BACK TO THE
STUDIO, I WANT TO TAKE ANOTHER
DIP IN THE TANK.
>> THAT WAS A LOT OF FUN.
I LEARNED SO MUCH THERE TOO
BECAUSE ALL OF THE STAFF SUPREME
L
EXTREMELY KNOWLEDGEABLE AT WHAT
YOU'RE LOOKING AT.
FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY.
WHEN I WENT SWIMMING I HAD A
LOAFER THAT I THOUGHT WAS WATER
PROOF.
THAT WASN'T THE CASE.
>> I DON'T THINK I WOULD SQUEEZE
IN THE WET SUIT, SO YOU LOOKED
WELL.
THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT.
>> A LITTLE BAY WATCH MOMENT IN
CHECK.
>> TO LEARN MORE ABOUT IT GO TO
rivercitylivetv.com.
WE WILL HAVE A LINK.
DEFINITELY CHECK IT OUT.
IT'S A LOT OF FUN.
FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY.
ESPECIALLY NOW IN THE SUMMER.