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National Fish Hatchery & Aquarium, Natchitoches

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Aquarium · Hidden Gem · Educational Site
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  • We like fish hatcheries so decided to check this one out. The grounds have an aquarium, office, educational building and project buildings and 53 ponds where they raise catfish, largemouth bass... 
    We like fish hatcheries so decided to check this one out. The grounds have an aquarium, office, educational building and project buildings and 53 ponds where they raise catfish, largemouth bass...  more »
  • They have a nice indoor exhibit of native fish, turtles, and alligators. Good information and nice display. A great place to visit on a hot summer afternoon. 
    They have a nice indoor exhibit of native fish, turtles, and alligators. Good information and nice display. A great place to visit on a hot summer afternoon.  more »
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  • What a great visit! The aquarium is small but interesting. The project leader/biologist, Brett was kind enough to give us a tour showing and explaining the work they do with mussels and Alligator Snapping turtles. We walked around the ponds and saw many birds. Stop by to learn about the importance of fish hatcheries!
  • In reading the other reviews here, I don't see anyone mentioning a great aspect of this little jewel. We are nature/bird lovers and the walk along the levee was the best part...just being outdoors and a lot of bird activity including some species that we just don't get to see at home which is about 60 miles away. The staff are welcoming. The mini aquarium is very nice...take time to actually read up/study on some of the species housed there before you go and I think it may take more than 10 minutes of admiring these animals for what they are...some of them are basically living fossils, being the descendants of species that have existed for a long, long, long time. Anyway, I wish we lived closer because I would love to be able to walk the levee area in all seasons :)

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