It’s another day, so I figured why not add another place to the list. For the first time on these tours, welcome to the Sunshine State, and to start us off here on the gulf coast, we’ll be going through Tampa’s Flordia Aquarium and on another note, the first thing you’d probably see here would be the Wetlands Trail. As far as I know, it opened with the aquarium back in 1995, however, apparently, it was last upgraded in early 2020. The trail is about a 4th of an acer journey situated underneath the aquarium’s iconic 80-foot tall glass-roofed atrium home to many species of live plants and animals that call this state their home. Along the way, we’ll explore many environments ranging from the freshwater streams of mainland Florida to the dense mangrove forests, and all the way down to the gulf and the open ocean. FULL SPECIES LIST: 1. (Underground Spring) (both): Florida Gar, Florida Softshell Turtle, Largemouth Bass, Redbreast Sunfish, Alligator Gar, Long Ear Sunfish, Bluegill, Orange Spotted Sunfish, Redear Sunfish, Striped Seabass, Golden Shiner 2. (Spring-fed Stream, Right & Left): Blue-Winged Teal, Diamondback Terrapin, Sailfin Mollies, Least Killifish, Bluefin Killifish, American Flagfish, Black Crappie, Yellow Perch, Hooded Merganser, Ruddy Duck, Green Heron 3. American Alligator, Alligator Snapping Turtle 4. North American River Otter 5. (The Hammock): Gulf Coast Box Turtle, Florida Box Turtle, Three-toed Box Turtle 6. (Invasive Python): Burmese Python 7. (Cypress Swamp): Barbour’s Map Turtle, Suwannee River Cooter, Largemouth Bass, Bowfin, Roseate Spoonbill 8. Florida Ivory Millipede 9. (Mangrove Tunnel/Mangrove Forest, Both Sides): Redhead, Atlantic Stingray, Mojarra, Gulf Killifish, White Ibis, North America Wood Duck, Glossy Ibis, Fulvous Whistling-Duck, Red Drum, Pinfish, Snook, America Oystercatcher 10. Red Rat Snake, Eastern Rat Snake, Albino Rat Snake, Gray Rat Snake 11. Juvenile American Alligators 12. Longnose Gar, Double-crested Cormorant, Brown Pelican 13. (Bay Shore): Scrawled Filefish, Saucereye Porgy, Spotted Drum, Spotfin Hogfish, Honeycomb Cowfish, Scrawled Cowfish, White Mullet, Gulf Flounder (Filmed August 2021) (1080p60) Thank You For Watching! Virtual Zoo Tours By: Micah Satvedi
