PANACEA, Fla. — Gulf Specimen Marine Lab in Panacea is a not-for-profit laboratory supplying marine life to schools and research institutions.

What You Need To Know • Florida on a Tankful visits Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratory in Panacea • More than 100 species in touch tanks, largest in North America • Tanks right off the ground where children look at baby invertebrates • MAP: View more Florida on a Tankful locations

It’s about 30 miles south of Tallahassee in Wakulla County and a stone’s throw from the Gulf.

“So we have the largest assortment of animals in our touch tanks in North America,” said Aquarist Hunter Eicler. “So we have over 100 species in here.”

All of these specimens come from northern Gulf Coast.

And there are special opportunities for children — with a close-t

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