Aquarium
Florida Aquarium
🇺🇸 United States
AZA
🐠 Aquarium, United States 244 spp. present
The Florida Aquarium is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, publicly operated institution located in downtown Tampa, Florida, United States. It is a large scale, 250,000-square-foot (23,000 m2) aquarium and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. This means they are a leader in conservation and education, supporting programs for wildlife and having a strong educational component in the forms of summer camps, school trips, etc. The facility is home to more than 7,000 aquatic plants and animals from Florida and all over the world. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
27.944° N 82.445° W
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
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Tourism
High
Species present
244
speciesOpened
1995
Size
Small
Accreditations
- Association of Zoos and AquariumsNorth American standards for animal welfare and conservation
Visit
Opening hours
Fri–Wed · 9:00–18:00Thu · 9:00–17:00
Getting there
- Address
- 701 Channelside Drive, Tampa, FL 33602
- Phone
- +1-813-273-4000
🐠 Animals in captivity
Sand Tiger Shark
Carcharias taurus
Before you go
Where is Florida Aquarium?
United States
Florida Aquarium is an aquarium in the United States, at 701 Channelside Drive, Tampa, FL 33602. Its coordinates are 27.944° N, 82.445° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, about 185 km away.
What animals can you see at Florida Aquarium?
244 species
Citizen-science photos record 244 species at Florida Aquarium, including Roseate Spoonbill, Ruddy Duck, Sand Tiger Shark, Snowy Egret and Hooded Merganser. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Where can you see the animals of Florida Aquarium in the wild?
Roseate Spoonbill: Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
Some of the animals photographed at Florida Aquarium also live in the parks and cities we cover: Roseate Spoonbill (about 50% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge), Ruddy Duck (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Death Valley National Park) and Snowy Egret (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Caroni Swamp).
When is Florida Aquarium open?
Fri–Wed · 9:00–18:00
According to its open map listing, Florida Aquarium is open Fri–Wed · 9:00–18:00; Thu · 9:00–17:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
Is Florida Aquarium accredited?
AZA
Open registers list Florida Aquarium with AZA. These marks come from Wikidata, and they are shown here as a fact, not as an endorsement.
When did Florida Aquarium open and how big is it?
Opened 1995, 1.0 ha
Florida Aquarium, an aquarium in the United States, opened in 1995 and covers about 1.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 244 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)