2005 & 2006 AZA Munson Aquatic Conservation Exhibitry Award Los Angeles, California Exhibit Size: 5,000 square feet Services Performed: Exhibit Design, Exhibit Fabrication, Graphics, Sculptures, and Installation Our goal at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium was to create hands-on exhibits for people of all ages. In the Aquatic Nursery, visitors can observe aquaculture research being conducted and interact with staff. The room is filled with water tables that house research projects, enhanced by vivid graphic panels. The Exploration Center features an informal laboratory where students and visitors participate in experiments. A centerpiece exhibit is a mud walk-through where shrimp, crabs, clams, and worms are encountered at 1000 times their actual size. In an active play area, children dress up as fish, sea stars, and divers and play in front of large colorful backdrops depicting ocean environments. Outside the building, visitors discover replications of fossils burried deep in the hillsides along the coast and two interactive learning stations teach visitors about animal adaptations.