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Interior, Florida Aquarium

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Visitors here are introduced to more than 5,300 aquatic animals and plants that call Florida home. Various exhibits allow you to follow the pristine springs of the Florida Wetlands Gallery, go through a mangrove forest in the Bays and Beaches Gallery, and stand amazed at the Coral Reefs. The most impressive display is a 43-foot-wide, 14-foot-tall panoramic window with schools of fish and lots of sharks and stingrays. You can watch a diver twice a day. There's a half-million-dollar "Explore a Shore" playground to educate the kids, a deep-water exhibit, and a tank housing moray eels. The Cafe Ray serves snacks and light meals.

701 Channelside Dr. Phone: 813/273-4000 . Open: Daily 9:30am-5pm. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas. Admission $11.95 adults, $10.95 seniors, $6.95 children 3-12, free for children under 3. Parking $3.


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