Often rated in top aquariums of the world, Florida is host to a wide range of aquatic life from St. Augustine to Miami. Families can get hands on with touch tanks, enjoy live demonstrations, and explore thousands of exhibits showcases marine life from around the world. Florida has truly taken aquarium facilities to the next level, while making sure they can educate all visitors on the importance of marine conservation and wildlife protection. The next time you are in the sunshine state, make sure visiting one of their many aquariums is on your bucket list.
Guide to visiting Aquariums in Florida
There are 21 main aquariums in Florida to visit:
Cities in Florida that have Aquariums
- Clearwater – Clearwater Marine Aquarium
- Grassy Key – Dolphin Research Center
- Tampa – Florida Aquarium
- Marathon – Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters
- Panacea – Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratory, Inc
- Fort Walton Beach – Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park
- Panama City Beach – Gulf World Marine Park
- Key West – Key West Aquarium
- Marineland – Marineland of Florida
- Miami – Miami Seaquarium
- Sarasota – Mote Marine Laboratory
- Orlando – Orlando Sea Life Aquarium
- Miami – Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science
- St. Petersburg – Pier Aquarium
- Fort Lauderdale – SeaQuest Fort Lauderdale
- Orlando – SeaWorld Orlando
- West Palm Beach – South Florida Science Center and Aquarium
- St. Augustine – St. Augustine Aquarium
- Bay Lake – The Seas with Nemo & Friends
- Marathon – The Turtle Hospital
- Tarpon Springs – Tarpon Springs Aquarium
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