Tampa -  Recognized as one of the nation’s fastest growing cities, Tampa is a bustling port town that boasts multi-ethnic diversity and a revitalized downtown waterfront. Ybor City, which was once known as the “cigar capital of the world,” and is now a city-within-a-city offering Latin shops, ethnic restaurants, art galleries, and nightclubs. Local attractions include the 300-acre Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, which is ranked among the top four zoos in the country; the Florida Aquarium; the Henry B. Plant Museum, which is the site of the old Tampa Bay Hotel and a national historic landmark; and the Tampa Museum of Art, which features the Southeast’s largest collection of Greek and Roman art.

Florida Aquarium

Florida Aquarium TAMPA 

The Florida Aquarium tells Florida’s unique water story as it follows a "drop" of water from its underground source to the open sea. Discover over 10,000 aquatic plants and animals both native to Florida and from all over the globe.
Wetlands
Begin your adventure with our "drop" by entering an underwater cave on the Aquarium's second level. Here, water bubbles up from its underground source into crystal-clear springs.

Bays & Beaches
After traveling through the mangrove forest, our "drop" moves toward an increasing saltwater environment. Brackish water (a mix of fresh and salt) flows along a bay bottom to meet bonnethead sharks, snook, mullet and sea robins.

Coral Reefs
Our "drop" of water now moves on to one of the most beautiful and diverse ecosystems in the world -- a coral reef.

Sea Hunt
In the bigger picture, Florida's water is part of the world's H20 System. See the hunters from all over the world in Sea Hunt.

701 Channelside Drive  Tampa, Florida 33602  United States  813-273-4000