Tarpon Springs Aquarium and Animal Sanctuary, Florida, United States

4chawinflut 5:00 PM Apr 8, 2021

Bite Sized
Great bite sized aquarium. The interaction with the animals is terrific. Our granddaughter loved the touch tanks and feeding the baby gators and turtles. Holding a baby gator at the end of the gator show is delightful. Right now they have really discounted entry fees (check their website), spend the savings on animal food tickets. You won't regret that. Don't worry, they also have a hand washing station. We asked staff a few questions and got really informative answers. They are freshly open and will only get better. Thanks for a wonderful afternoon.

3The Pidge 5:00 PM Jan 9, 2022

A brief experience of questionable value
I hate to speak negatively of something animal-related, especially because I feel the owners are doing a good thing here, but admission in excess of $20/person is too much for an experience that doesn't last an hour unless you walk really slow, pay to feed the animals, and wait for all the shows. This is basically a turtle/reptile exhibit like you'd find at your local zoo, but priced as a complete zoo. I was lucky to arrive in time for the scuba diver show, although it was brief (barely more than ten minutes). I checked out all the other exhibits and while interesting, the young staff (possibly volunteers?) didn't seem interested in interacting with me or any of the other guests- the youngest ones looked lost and the older ones were sitting with the backs to everyone, playing with their phones. In less than 40 minutes I was out, feeling as if I'd seen everything there was to see.