The Florida Aquarium

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The Florida Aquarium delivers the beauty of ocean animals with interactive and immersion galleries diving deep into the world of Florida's natural habitat and other ecosystems. From the Wetland's iconic spiral dome enclosure where free flying birds soar and playful otters frolic to the deep coral reef environment within a 500,000 gallon tank, animal interactions and information go wild in the heart of Tampa Bay. Children love unique features like the stingray feeding, the penguin promenade, and the huge outdoor water play area.

The Florida Aquarium

Save up to 17%
tickets from $27

The Florida Aquarium delivers the beauty of ocean animals with interactive and immersion galleries diving deep into the world of Florida's natural habitat and other ecosystems. From the Wetland's iconic spiral dome enclosure where free flying birds soar and playful otters frolic to the deep coral reef environment within a 500,000 gallon tank, animal interactions and information go wild in the heart of Tampa Bay. Children love unique features like the stingray feeding, the penguin promenade, and the huge outdoor water play area.

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The Florida Aquarium is home to many impressive exhibits, particularly the Wetlands Gallery, which is enclosed within an architecturally stunning spiral dome that mimics the perfect environmental temperature and light for the animals and plants inside the huge glass-paneled dome. The design has even been listed in the American Institute of Architect’s Florida Architecture: 100 Years. 100 Places. But the natural setting is only second to the lively animals that inhabit the area.  From exotic free flying birds like pelicans, white ibis, and roseate spoonbills to sharks, alligators, eels, river otters and endangered sea turtles, the ecosystems of Florida flourish with natural coral reefs, lush flora, and touch tanks to learn about Florida’s native surroundings. Also, dive into the beauty of the Coral Reef Gallery, where you’ll marvel at the underwater worlds that divers experience from shallow-water fish to deeper waters inside a 500,000 gallon tank.  From there, touch and feed Stingrays by the typical Florida beach environment. Learn about the aquarium’s conservation efforts in the Waves of Wonder Gallery and experience the newest addition to the aquarium, Moon Bay, where guests are able to learn about jellyfish and even get to touch them!

Shows & Activities
Catch the educational live animal shows throughout The Florida Aquarium from Trail Talks to Secret Sea Life Superhero. Also, don’t miss Meet-and-Greets with lovable penguins for close encounters and photo opportunities, as well as with special characters from “Tango,” “Rocky” and more. Or relax and experience mini films in the 4-D Theater, bringing on-screen images to life with effects such as bubbles, snow, seat vibration and more.

The Splash Pad
On a hot Florida day, there’s nothing better than chilling out for a few hours in The Florida Aquarium’s rainforest-themed water playground.  Kids have a blast with the water jets, geysers, slides, and other interactive areas in this fun splash zone. From a sand box to slides, recess has begun, and parents can cool off in the shade by Sandy’s Snack Shack, while children run wild.

Details

Hours of Operation:
9:30 AM to 5:00 PM daily
Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas

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