On Thursday, Katie Butchino & Natalie Aquilia of AM Tampa Bay got the chance to head over to The Florida Aquarium to highlight some of their amazing animal encounters that visitors have the opportunity to do during their visits.
The first thing the girls dove into was the Shark Tank Program: This incredible experience allows guests to enjoy a swimming adventure alongside more than 1,000 fish including stingrays, barracudas, a sea turtle, and a sand tiger shark!
The girls also saw a HUGE Moray Eel on their swim!
To learn more information or how to book your encounter click here
Following the Shark Swim Program, Katie and Natalie headed over to the African Penguin Encounter, where you get some up close and personal time with some adorable African Penguins! Not only do you get to pet them and interact with them, but you also get to learn a lot about their history and random facts about their life, along with see one of them go for a swim and see one of them eat, which was really quite the sight!
To learn more information on the experience or how to get tickets click here
Here are some other things they experienced during their visit that you can to if you go to Florida Aquarium:
No Bone Zone
The No Bone Zone is a unique place where you can touch creatures with no backbone.
You'll touch anemones, sea cucumbers, sea stars, and more!
To learn more about this exhibit click here
Moon Bay
At these exhibits, you'll be able to experience touching moon jellies. These jellyfish are translucent moon-like circular bells and have been in our oceans for 500 million years.
To learn more about this exhibit click here
The Splash Zone
The zone is family-friendly and has everything from water dump buckets, spray zones, and even a toddler zone.
You can learn more about the Splash Pad or make reservations click here.
If you want to make a reservation or find out more information, click here
The Florida Aquarium follows all the CDC guidelines to ensure you have the safest experience during your visit during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Make sure if you plan on heading to The Florida Aquarium you make your reservations online here
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