Binghamton Zoo To Open A New Coral Reef Exhibit

The Binghamton Zoo at Ross Park will formally open its newest attraction this week: a coral reef exhibit will open this Saturday. Representatives of the Southern Tier Reef Society will be on hand to discuss the exhibit along with information about the conservation of this vanishing habitat. Coral reefs are made up of millions of tiny animals and many of the other animals living in and around these reefs look much more like plants or rocks. Found in tropical waters around the world, coral reefs are under serious threat by pollution, changing water levels, rising ocean temperatures and illegal harvesting. All of the residents of the zoo's tank were raised in captivity. There are dozens of species of coral and other invertebrates along with several species of fish that inhabit the coral reefs around the world in this active new exhibit...