{"id":480,"date":"2020-07-20T18:10:05","date_gmt":"2020-07-20T17:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/deep-sea-world\/exhibit\/the-swamp\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T13:59:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T13:59:49","slug":"the-swamp","status":"publish","type":"exhibit","link":"https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/deep-sea-world\/discover\/exhibits\/the-swamp\/","title":{"rendered":"The Swamp"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Introducing…<\/h2>\n
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We\u2019re guessing you might have an image of a swamp in your head already. Muddy, mucky and impossible to wade around, we\u2019re close right? But there\u2019s more to swamps than that, and they\u2019re full of amazing creatures \u2013 some of which you\u2019ll be able to see for yourself in The Swamp exhibit right here at Deep Sea World.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n

No ogres to be found here. Just an amazing exhibit filled with all sorts of incredible fish that we reckon you\u2019ll be wowed by! Why not get the excitement levels up with a read through of what you can expect here?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is it?<\/h2>\n
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What are swamps?<\/h3>\n

An area of land that\u2019s forever filled with water, surrounded by woody vegetation like shrubs, bushes and trees, and thick with foliage beneath the surface, swamps are found all over the world. In fact, you can find swamps in every continent across the globe \u2013 except from Antarctica \u2013 and they come in all shapes and sizes, too.<\/p>\n

The two types of swamps<\/h3>\n

There are two types of swamps found on planet Earth. The first, freshwater swamps, can be found in the south eastern United States and across the Middle East. Alligators, frogs and all sorts of other animals live in these, while in the Everglades in Florida, even panthers have been known to call them home.<\/p>\n

Saltwater swamps, meanwhile, form on tropical coastlines where it\u2019s hot and dry. Because many fish swim into these swamps to lay their eggs, and other young species soon make their way here after birth, they\u2019re known as the nurseries of the ocean!<\/p>\n

What are swamps for?<\/h3>\n

Around 6 percent of the Earth\u2019s surface is covered by swamps. It\u2019s a good thing there are so many of them as well, because they\u2019re actually some of the most valuable ecosystems on Earth. You see, when heavy rains cause flooding, swamps are like giant sponge, soaking up excess water and stopping the effects of flooding from getting any worse. And if storm surges take place \u2013 that\u2019s where the sea level rises due to a storm \u2013 swamps can actually protect fragile coastlines from being washed away.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s not all, either. These swampy ecosystems can also filter waste from water and purify it naturally. So when excess nitrogen and other unwanted chemicals wash into them, the plants in swamps absorb and use the chemicals for themselves.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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\n What animals will I find there? <\/h4>\n <\/div>\n
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Select an animal<\/h6>\n
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