ēSea Scene Gallery

Length: 67 minutes

The natural habitat for West Coast Sea Nettles, a species of jellyfish, is from Mexico to Canada, most commonly in the coastal waters off California and Oregon.

Length: 65 Minutes

Clownfish live in a “symbiotic” relationship with certain anemones. They are the only fish that are able to live among the sea anemones’ tentacles and not get stung. Clownfish are very active and extremely aggressive, defending their territory which includes the sea anemone. Clownfish eat bits of the anemone’s leftover fish and clean parasites from among its tenacles.

Length: 77 minutes

Secret Reef, the Tennessee Aquarium’s largest exhibit, is designed after the Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary in the Golf of Mexico. Sand tiger sharks and sandbar sharks are the stars of this exhibit, with colorful reef fish like queen angelfish and blue tangs (think Dory in “Finding Nemo”) adding a dash of flash.

Length: 54 minutes

Welcome to the Philippine Coral Reef, home to the world’s richest diversity of tropical marine life. The textured topography of this underwater landscape is home to 500 species of coral and 2,000 species of fish. Catch a glimpse of this vibrant underwater ecosystem as filtered sunlight bathes the coral reef and a variety of species glide in and out of rocky crevices. Blue-and-yellow fusiliers school together as Staghorn coral sways gently in the background marking the beginning of this precious exploration of exotic sealife.

Length: 77 minutes

Every year, during the rainy season, the Amazon River rises more than 9 meters (30 ft) and floods the surrounding forests. These flooded forests, known as várzea, are the most extensive example of this habitat type in the world. It is a time of abundance for many of the fish, which feed on the fruit and seeds that fall from fruiting trees.

One of the most famous of these fruit-eating fish, the tambaqui, which is featured in this aquarium scene, crushes fallen seeds with its strong jaws. Because of its jaws, it is often mistaken for a piranha. In Amazonian folklore, it is said that the jaguar hunts such seed-eating fish using its tail to mimic the “thud” of falling seeds.

Length: 54 minutes

Welcome to the Philippine Coral Reef, home to the world’s richest diversity of tropical marine life. The textured topography of this underwater landscape is home to 500 species of coral and 2,000 species of fish. Catch a glimpse of this vibrant underwater ecosystem as filtered sunlight bathes the coral reef and a variety of species glide in and out of rocky crevices. Blue-and-yellow fusiliers school together as Staghorn coral sways gently in the background marking the beginning of this precious exploration of exotic sealife.

Length: 77 minutes

Our third scene from the Philippine Coral Reef Tank at the California Academy of Sciences is home to a variety of softly textured anemones and colorful coral. Catch the beautiful Clown Fish appear and disappear among the playful, but deadly tentacles of sandy gold and orange sea anemones while the bright orange Sea Goldie, whose predilection for coral outcrops and patch reef near the sandy lagoon makes frequent appearances. Also featured are Blacktail damselfish, whose alternating black and white vertical bands make up its unique body coloration, and Flame Angelfish who patrol the nutrient rich coral reef in the hunt for algae and crustaceans.

Length: 56 minutes

The Philippine Coral Reef Tank at the California Academy of Sciences is home to one of the most diverse and fragile marine ecosystems in the world. Peer into a seldom seen habitat, a deep reef where over 4,000 fish glide in and out of rocky crevices, a silent spectacle representing well over 100 species. Our unique Full HD scenes, 4X the quality of Blu-ray, are carefully staged at the Academy’s 212,000-gallon exhibit whose 25-foot depth makes it both the deepest and one of the largest displays of living coral in the world. Enjoy unencumbered views of Staghorn coral, Pacific Regal Blue Tang, and the elegant Emperor Angelfish whose royal blue body, yellow tail, and black ‘palette’ design make it a favorite of professional photographers.