The Florida Aquarium is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, publicly operated institution located in Tampa, Florida. It is a large scale, 200,000 square foot aquarium and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. The facility is home to over 10,000 aquatic plants and animals from 1,340 species from Florida and all over the world. The facility is located in the Channel District of Downtown Tampa. The Florida Aquarium opened in March of 1995 as a privately funded entity, and became a public-private partnership when the city of Tampa assumed responsibility for its debt in 1999. Nickname: Cigar City, The Big Guava, T-Town, Jook City, Trigga City Location in Hillsborough County and the state of Florida. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (formerly the American Zoo and Aquarium Association), or AZA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of zoos and aquariums in the areas of conservation, education, science, and recreation. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Channel District is an area on the East side of downtown Tampa, Florida. ... Downtown Tampa, as seen from the mouth of the Hillsborough River in 2006 Downtown Tampa, is the central business district of Tampa, Florida and the chief financial district of the Tampa Bay Area. ...
Its primary feature is the demonstration of how a single drop of water makes its way from its underground source to the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ...
Underlying the expansion and renovation project is the aquarium's commitment to education, with a major goal of raising about $400,000 to triple the number of educational classrooms from two to six at the aquarium.
But aquarium officials will be counting on the public to help them reach their financial goals.
The aquarium already has been buoyed by $100,000 in city financial support, which is paying for renovations to the habitat of Mo, the endangered loggerhead turtle, and an expanded deck over the lagoon that surrounds the facility.
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