Experience the spectacular diversity of the many amazing creatures that thrive in the waters surrounding Sitka. See the ecosystem of Southeast Alaska as depicted by a local artisan's mural and an 800 gallon Wall of Water exhibit. Feel the spiny skin of a star fish, the soft tentacles of a sea anemone, and the coarse shell of an abalone as your hands roam through the three large touch tanks. View the feeding of four species of salmon in the nation's only on-site college run hatchery.  Admission is free. Open during summer season. 801 Lincoln Street. Call for information.  (800) 478-4556