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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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August 7, 2020
The Florida Aquarium Successfully Spawns Threatened Pillar Coral for the Second Year in a Row
For the second year in a row, scientists at The Florida Aquarium in Apollo Beach have successfully spawned threatened Atlantic pillar coral (Dendrogyra cylindrus) though lab-induced techniques. The scientific marvel occurred this week in a research laboratory as a part…
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August 3, 2020
The Aquarium Welcomes New Penguin Resident
The Florida Aquarium is excited to announce its newest African penguin resident Kini who now calls the Aquarium home. Kini was hatched at The Audubon Aquarium of the Americas and is 7 years old. This makes her now the youngest…
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May 5, 2020
The Florida Aquarium to Reopen May 15
Aligned with the state’s phased approach and all public health directives, The Florida Aquarium announced today that it will reopen to the public on Friday, May 15th. The Aquarium will operate with strict limits on attendance and programming and is…
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April 22, 2020
The Florida Aquarium Makes History Again!
Scientists at The Florida Aquarium have again made history, this time becoming the first in the world to reproduce ridged cactus coral or Mycetophyllia lamarckiana in human care. The breakthrough happened over several nights earlier this month at The Florida Aquarium’s Center…
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