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The combined exhibit spans 360
million years from our prehistoric reef to the whales,
sharks and turtles that inhabit our oceans today. The complete
traveling exhibit, combining both modern and prehistoric components covers
up to 15,000 square feet. PaleoFun can
customize an exhibit to fit your venue size, from 2,500 sq. ft. to the
full 15,000 sq. ft. With this broad selection of subject matter many
aquatic themes may be created by mixing and matching creatures.
Themes include :
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sharks (both modern and
prehistoric), including 7' Megalodon jaw with authentic teeth, |
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aquatic reptiles
(plesiosaurs and mosasaurs), including 20' authentic mosasaur skeleton |
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turtles (reptiles, yes, but
a topic of its own) from the 14' Cretaceous Archelon to a
modern-day nesting Leatherback laying eggs, |
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the elusive giant
squid, Architeuthis dux, 32' fleshed-out, |
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whales, a variety of
fleshed-out life-size specimens including some skeletons |
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coral reef , modularly
designed - can be displayed from 8 feet long to 40 feet long, displaying
hundreds of creatures both large and small. Themes can be chosen
by museum - modern to prehistoric. |
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Discovery Center, a complete
area featuring interactive and hands-on stations for educational fun. |
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COMBINATION OF THEMES |
Turtles from
Cretaceous to modern
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32 ft. Giant Squid
Architeuthis dux
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42' ELASMOSAUR
Thalassomedon
hanningtoni Suspended from above
(Children's Science Explorium, Boca Raton) |
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7' AUTHENTIC SHARK JAW
from the prehistoric
Carcharodon Megalodon shark
which would have reached lengths of 70' |

Above at South Florida Science Museum, 2001
West Palm Beach |
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14' PREHISTORIC TURTLE
Archelon ischyros
The largest turtle that
ever lived on earth, be it land or at sea
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Above at Brevard Museum of Natural History, 1999 |
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PREHISTORIC REEF
(Top) Nothosaurus in
pursuit of dinner
(Far left) Zygorhiza
Reef dioramas include "water-effect"
lighting to bring the reef to life. |
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28' SPERM WHALE SKELETON
Physeter
macrocephalus
Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, 2005 |
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21' BLUE WHALE CALF
Flying over mature adult 22' blue
whale skull
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22' ANCIENT TOOTHED
WHALE
Zygorhiza
Can be used as interactive where
visitors control jaws, eyes, neck, flippers and tail
(Control panel not shown)
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