Black Drum

Pogonias cromis

This fish is the largest of the drum family, and much broader in shape than its cousins. They have distinct beard-like barbels on the underside of their chin used to locate food along the bottom. Black drum , like the other members of the drum family, also make a croaking sound with their gas bladder, but are also capable of producing drum tones between 100 Hz and 500 Hz!

Heads Up! The Virginia Living Museum planetarium is CLOSED today for maintenance, but will reopen tomorrow. 

Wild Explorations

Heads Up! The Changing Exhibit Gallery, where our Wild Explorations exhibit lives, will close at 3PM today in preparation for an after hours event!