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The Florida Aquarium Nominated Best Aquarium!

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Voting is currently underway for USA Today's 2024 Readers' Choice awards and we need your help to secure the title of Best Aquarium! Share your love and show the world that Downtown Tampa is home to the #1 Aquarium by voting once per day across all devices until Monday, May 13 at 11:59am EST.

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What's Happening

Day of Discovery

Day of Discovery is a special aquarium experience for families and children with sensory differences and/or accessibility challenges. Special effects, lights and music will be adapted for those with sensory differences.

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Celebrate Mother's Day!

What better way to celebrate Mother’s Day than with a visit to The Florida Aquarium? This Mother’s Day weekend, enjoy two-for-one admission from May 11 through May 12, 2024.

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Cuddle for a cause! Ring-tail lemur, North American river otter, African penguin, and giant Pacific octopus plushes on a bench in front of trees.

Adopt an Animal

Support your favorite animal at The Florida Aquarium with a symbolic adoption! Your newfound friend helps to support world-class animal care and conservation.

Adopt Today

MORPH'D presented by PAR®

Connect to nature in a whole new way when you visit MORPH’D presented by PAR®. Located in our new Mosaic Exhibit Hall, this gallery features 18 uniquely adapted species from around the globe – including axolotls, paddlefish, electric eels and more!

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Explore & Discover

Rated among the best aquariums in the US, The Florida Aquarium welcomes visitors to experience a wide variety of aquatic and terrestrial animals – including sea turtles, sharks, lemurs, otters – with the goal of building awareness and inspiring conservation action.

Explore Animal Habitats

Creating Positive Change

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Coral Conservation Program

The Florida Aquarium’s coral conservation program is scaled to have a significant impact on the restoration of the Florida Reef Tract! Learn more about all our conservation efforts.

Our Conservation Efforts
Sand Tiger Shark

Adopt an Animal

Species ambassadors play a critical role in conservation and you can too! Symbolic animal adoptions are just one way you can support The Florida Aquarium’s mission to protect the natural environment.

Adopt an Animal

Become A Member

Explore all the benefits of becoming a member, exclusive access, discounts and more!

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Full year of unlimited visits to The Florida Aquarium.

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Invitations to exclusive member-only events, including sneak previews of new habitats and exhibits.

Discount

Discounts on Aquarium experiences, like the Wild Dolphin Cruise. More coming soon!