Florida Aquarium is located in the Channel District in downtown Tampa. It was opened in 1995 and contains over 20,000 aquatic animals and plants from Florida and the rest of the world, which thrive in its a large 250,000-square-foot aquarium. The facility has a rich selection of conservation and education programs, offering summer camps and school trips.

Florida Aquarium's exhibits show the journey of water from Florida's freshwater springs all the way to the Gulf of Mexico. Among the most interesting exhibits are a simulated wetlands under a glass atrium, Bays and Beaches with aquatic species that live in Tampa Bay and along Florida shores, and a coral reef with a simulated 60-foot dive that shows how the reef and the plants and animals that live in it change as the depth increases.

701 Channelside Dr, Tampa, FL 33602, Phone: 813-273-4000, Map

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