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News from The Florida Aquarium
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September 5, 2023
THE FLORIDA AQUARIUM ANNOUNCES UPCOMING PENGUIN WADDLE The community is invited to join the short walk and celebration for penguin conservation.
Tampa, FL (September 5, 2023) – The Florida Aquarium announced its partnership earlier this year with the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town, South Africa and Georgia Aquarium for Not On Our Watch (#NOOW), an African penguin conservation awareness campaign….
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August 10, 2023
CORAL SPAWNING SEASON AT THE FLORIDA AQUARIUM PROVIDES HOPE FOR THREATENED SPECIES Coral Breeding Program Expands, Focuses on Heat-Resilient Offspring
Tampa, FL (August 10, 2023) – The Florida Aquarium, a leader in coral conservation and reproduction, recently added 20 additional elkhorn coral colonies from the Florida Keys to its coral breeding program at the Apollo Beach campus. This is just…
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June 2, 2023
THE FLORIDA AQUARIUM SENDS UNIQUE PILLAR CORALS TO OCEAN IN CRITICAL CONSERVATION STEP: Pillar coral offspring to be held at Coral Restoration Foundation Ocean-Based Nursery
Tampa, FL (May 31, 2023): For the first time ever, offspring of the threatened Atlantic pillar coral (Dendrogyra cylindrus), produced from spawning using lab-induced techniques and raised in an aquarium, have made their way back into waters of the Florida…
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May 5, 2023
Adaptive new gallery “MORPH’D” opening this summer at The Florida Aquarium
TAMPA, FL (May 5, 2023): The Florida Aquarium’s exciting new gallery, MORPH’D, officially opens this summer! With 18 species from around the globe – like the axolotl, paddlefish and chameleon – the gallery will immerse guests in the adaptations of…
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January 18, 2023
Darryl Shaw to lead $40 Million Capital Campaign for The Florida Aquarium
Tampa, FL (January 17, 2023) – The Florida Aquarium announced today that developer Darryl Shaw will lead the non-profit’s upcoming $40 million capital campaign, called Sea Change. The campaign is the Aquarium’s largest since its opening in 1995. Last year,…
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January 11, 2023
The Florida Aquarium Sets Attendance Record
Tampa, FL (January 10, 2023): The Florida Aquarium welcomed nearly 925,000 guests last year, making 2022 the highest attendance in its 27-year history. The record-setting number comes as The Florida Aquarium invested millions in new exhibits and launched exciting guest…
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November 18, 2022
Tampa General Hospital President and CEO John D. Couris Named Board Chair of The Florida Aquarium
Tampa, FL (November 17, 2022) – With fresh guest experiences and historic expansion on the horizon, The Florida Aquarium’s Board of Directors today unanimously approved John D. Couris as the organization’s new Board Chair. Couris is the president & CEO…
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September 13, 2022
THE FLORIDA AQUARIUM TEAM SUCCEEDS IN FIRST-EVER SPAWNING OF THREATENED ELKHORN CORAL IN A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT
Tampa, FL (September 13, 2022): For the first time anywhere, scientists at The Florida Aquarium have successfully nurtured multiple threatened elkhorn coral fragments to begin spawning in a controlled environment. The discovery offers hope that the vital technique can be…
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August 16, 2022
$40M Expansion Announced by The Florida Aquarium
Tampa, FL (August 16, 2022): The Florida Aquarium announced today a $40-million expansion plan that will include several exciting new exhibits; most notably a grand outdoor sea lion habitat. The project, which has three phases, will begin in January of…
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June 30, 2022
Florida Aquarium Recognized As 2022 Lowe’s Hometowns Community Impact Recipient
Tampa, FL (June 30, 2022): The Florida Aquarium has been awarded a $210,000 grant as part of Lowe’s Hometowns, an initiative that is helping to restore and revitalize spaces that serve as the hubs and heartbeats of communities. This year…
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