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                                                                                  he buildings and exhibits at Brookfield
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                                                         By Dr. Michael Adkesson  This is especially true of THE LIVING COAST.
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                                                                               When it first opened to the public 25 years
                                                        ago, it featured marine animals native to the Pacific coast of the
                                                        Americas. Over the years, animals native to bodies of water all over

                                                        the world have been added—including some of the freshwater
                                                        fish of the Great Lakes.
                                                           An article in this issue of Gateways will take you through the exhibits
                                                           A n a r t i c l e i n t h i s i s s u e o f  G a te w a ys  w i l l t a k e y o u t h r o u g h t h e e x h i b i t s
                                                        of THE LIVING COAST, including those that re-create colorful coral
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                                                        y o u a t o u r n e w a n d d y n a m i c I C E A G E G I A N T S e x h i b i t t h i s s u m m e r .
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