The museum is a ‘passion project’ of Ukranians Yana and Alex Yanovaska who have a similar venue in Kiev.
‘Jellyfish are Yana’s love,’ says Jessica Eisenbath, community relations manager at the museum.
Visitors will get a close-up view of 21 species – five more are in quarantine – and learn about everything form the toxins the creatures produce, their diet, life span and much more.
‘The aim is to inspire people to open their eyes about what is going on in the ocean,’ says Eisenbath.
Another main attraction in the Pompano area is Wahoo Bay, where visitors can snorkel free of charge to view sea-hives created by the University of Miami. The hives attract sea turtles, sharks, rays and other sea life and are popular with student groups as well as the general public.
For divers, Shipwreck Park has (as its name suggests) two ships which have sunk in the area – Lady Luck and Okinawa.
