Press Room

December 19, 2023

THE FLORIDA AQUARIUM WELCOMES ITS ONE MILLIONTH VISITOR A surprise celebration marks a historic milestone for the iconic Downtown Tampa attraction.

Tampa, FL (December 19, 2023) When David Narankevicius, his wife and two young sons planned their very first trip to The Florida Aquarium, they never imagined the experience would be quite like today’s visit. The Aquarium staff packed the lobby…

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December 1, 2023

THE FLORIDA AQUARIUM RECEIVES LEADERSHIP GIFT FROM VINIK FAMILY

Tampa, FL (December 1, 2023) – The Florida Aquarium is honored to announce Jeff and Penny Vinik through the Vinik Family Foundation have made a major leadership gift in the amount of $1.5 million to support the Aquarium’s $45M Sea…

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November 22, 2023

THE FLORIDA AQUARIUM LAUNCHES FARM-TO-AQUARIUM PARTNERSHIP Le Roots Premium Urban Farm is supplying high-quality local produce for the Aquarium’s animals.

TAMPA, FL (November 22, 2023)—The Florida Aquarium has partnered with Le Roots, a premium urban farm in South Tampa, to provide high-quality produce to its animals with a focus on animal wellbeing and sustainability. Species like the radiated tortoises, Linnaeus’s…

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November 16, 2023

THE FLORIDA AQUARIUM ANNOUNCES PAR AS PRESENTING SPONSOR FOR NEW MORPH’D GALLERY

TAMPA, FL (November 16, 2023)—The Florida Aquarium is proud to announce PAR, an innovative provider of scientifically valid assessments of mental health and human performance, as presenting sponsor of the Aquarium’s latest addition, MORPH’D. The Lutz-based business has committed to…

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November 10, 2023

SNOW IS FORECASTED FOR TAMPA DURING THE FLORIDA AQUARIUM’S SNOW DAYS 2023 Celebration Includes Weekends

Tampa, FL (November 10, 2023) Who says Floridians can’t experience the magic of snow? The Florida Aquarium is excited to announce the return of Snow Days, a cherished holiday tradition in Tampa, offering even more icy excitement this year. Snow…

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October 12, 2023

FAMILY-FRIENDLY HALLOWEEN FUN AT THE FLORIDA AQUARIUM’S 2023 GUPPYWEEN

Tampa, FL (October 12, 2023) – The Florida Aquarium continues its Halloween tradition with its annual family-friendly 2023 Guppyween celebration on Saturday and Sunday, October 28 & 29. The two-day event will feature complimentary trick-or-treating stations, animal encounters, character appearances,…

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October 2, 2023

SECRET MENU “SEA-GAR” CELEBRATES THE FLORIDA AQUARIUM

Tampa, FL (October 2, 2023) – For a limited time, guests who visit The Florida Aquarium have a unique opportunity to reel in a one-of-a-kind collector’s cigar at J.C Newman Cigar Company. Named the “SEA-Gar,” the specially designed El Baton…

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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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