Experience the Florida Aquarium and see why it's among the top aquariums in the world. Featuring 200,000 square-feet of air-conditioned fun. With more than 20,000 aquatic plants and animals from Florida and around the world! The Florida Aquarium tells Florida's unique water story as it follows a "drop" of water from its underground source to the open sea. Begin your journey in Wetlands with free-flighted birds, aligators and river otters! Discover more than 20,000 aquatic plants and animals both native to Florida and from around the world! In Bays and Beaches discover the wonderful world of aquatic animals that live as our neighbors in Tampa Bay and along our shores. Immerse yourself in interactive programs like 'Swim With The Fishes' and 'Dive With The Sharks' where coming face to face with a 200-pound Goliath Grouper is common place. And forget the acrylic windows! Get up close and personal with African Black-footed penguins in the 'no borders, no barriers' Penguin Promenade daily at 10 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. Finally, Sea Hunt gives you a close encounter with the deap ocean's top predators. Shark Bay has five different species of sharks from around the world including the intimidating Sand Tiger shark. Around the corner find the lion fish, moral eels and octopus!