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January 19, 2022
The Florida Aquarium Mourns the Loss of the Organization’s Founding Member
Tampa, Fla. – The President and CEO of The Florida Aquarium released the following statement this afternoon after the passing of Bill Crown, the organization’s founding member. “Bill was one of the driving forces behind opening The Florida Aquarium more…
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December 15, 2021
Florida Aquarium Researchers Succeed in Largest Release of Hatchery-Raised Long-Spined Sea Urchins
Tampa, FL. (December 15, 2021): In a significant achievement for reef restoration, researchers at The Florida Aquarium, University of Florida and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission successfully reared and released nearly 200 Long-Spined Sea Urchins (Diadema antillarum) off…
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October 29, 2021
AZA Selects 13 Projects to Receive Conservation Grant Funding With Support From The Disney Conservation Fund
Silver Spring, Maryland (October 21, 2021) – The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) has awarded Conservation Grants Fund (CGF) grants totaling nearly $290,000 to 13 research and conservation projects led by AZA members. Established in 1984, the AZA Conservation…
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August 18, 2021
The Florida Aquarium Releases 5 Endangered Sea Turtles
Tampa, FL (June 18, 2021): The fruits of The Florida Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Conservation Program labor were realized with the release of five rehabbed sea turtles including two Kemp’s ridley and three greens yesterday in North Ormond Beach. After months…
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August 2, 2021
Steps in Coral Conservation Celebrated by Aquarium-Park Partnership as National Park Month Commences
Tampa, FL (August 2,2021): As National Park Month commences, newly outplanted mountainous star coral (Orbicella faveolata) are growing in Biscayne National Park (BNP). This important act of conservation is a direct result of a partnership between The Florida Aquarium and…
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June 24, 2021
Local Students Turn Trash Into Treasure
Tampa, FL (June 24, 2021): The Florida Aquarium is proud to announce the opening of A Lasting Legacy in Tampa Bay: Conservation Inspiration through Art, a temporary student art exhibition. The exhibition brings full-circle the events held in January including Dive 55, a…
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June 11, 2021
Florida Aquarium & TECO Celebrate Solar in Honor of World Ocean Month
Tampa, FL (June 11, 2021): In honor of World Ocean Month, The Florida Aquarium and Tampa Electric welcomed nearly 40 campers from Mission Tampa Bay, to The Florida Aquarium’s new 6,000 square-foot Rooftop Terrace, to highlight the importance of solar…
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March 25, 2021
Florida Aquarium Rallies for Endangered Sea Turtles Amid Mounting Need
It was a record-setting event for The Florida Aquarium when the team of animal care professionals admitted 17 sea turtles to the Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Center at the Center for Conservation campus in Apollo Beach, FL. A large cold-stun event…
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December 16, 2020
The Florida Aquarium Brings Back Snow Days With a New Twist
Tampa, Fla. – The Florida Aquarium is safely bringing back one of Tampa Bay’s most popular Holiday traditions, Snow Days, with new and safe ways to play. From December 26-31st, guests can engage in a snowball-throwing contest on the Aquarium’s…
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August 26, 2020
Threatened Green Sea Turtle Makes New Home at Mississippi Aquarium
In 2016, The Florida Aquarium’s animal care team took in Banner, a threatened green sea turtle. After four years of rehabilitation and care, Banner has successfully made the 600-mile trek up the Gulf coast to his new home at Mississippi…
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