Fish & Coral

The living coral collection at the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium is the largest such collection in the continental U.S. Unlike most aquariums, however, the reef structure in almost every exhibit in the PPG Aquarium is comprised of live coral. A large portion of the Aquarium's quarantine building is dedicated as a Coral Propagation Facility for ongoing research and propagation. Visitors can view this area from outside the Aquarium through three large windows. The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium has achieved worldwide recognition as the number one coral propagation facility in North America, and sends over 1,000 cuttings of coral to aquariums each year.