Two large (120lb) honeycomb rays added to Heart of the Sea tank. The Florida Aquarium Welcomes Two 120lb Honeycomb Stingrays | Did you hear the news? We welcomed two 120lb honeycomb stingrays! The excitement was contagious as over 30 team members across 5 departments arrived... | By The Florida Aquarium | Facebook
On November 30th, the aquarium announced they moved 2 new invertebrate species on display in the Reef Secrets gallery, sphere sea urchins and pom-pom crabs (genus Lybia). Discover the intriguing invertebrates that have moved into Reef Secrets! Blue tuxedo sea urchins, a vital herbivore to the ecosystem that munches on filamentous algae. Pom pom crabs, aptly named for it's habit of carrying sea anemones in each claw. | The Florida Aquarium | New Kids On The Block · You Got It (The Right Stuff) On December 14th, it was announced that the aquarium was inducted into the World Association of Zoos & Aquariums (WAZA) as an institution member. The Florida Aquarium On December 19th, the aquarium announced that they welcomed their 1 millionth patron of 2023 which is the first time in the facility's history that 1M guests visited in a year. Aquarium Celebrates One Millionth Guests | Breaking News! We just welcomed our ONE-MILLIONTH guest of this year! Aquarium staff packed the lobby and erupted in cheers as President and CEO... | By The Florida Aquarium | Facebook On December 26th, the aquarium announced that (0.0.3+?) knobby brain corals were born in the coral nursery in September. The Florida Aquarium On December 30th, the aquarium announced that (0.0.5+) dwarf seahorses were born which are on exhibit in the Reef Secrets gallery. The tiniest Christmas present Dwarf seahorse babies were born on Christmas! These babies are about the same length as a grain of rice See the newborns in our Reef Secrets gallery alongside a variety of seahorse species! | The Florida Aquarium
On March 22nd, 2024, the aquarium announced they opened a 4,200-foot expansion of their off-site Coral Conservation & Research Center in Apollo Beach, Florida. The Florida Aquarium
Also, the Aquarium is going to start enforcing the timed entry. Whether they continue after spring break season is over remains to be seen. Further, the annual membership no longer includes parking, and grandfathered memberships will see that benefit expire May 2025.
According to the member newsletter the Caribbean lobsters are in the stingray touch tank while their tank is "spruced up".
