New Species
Keys Critters! Lobsters and Seahorses Join the Aquarium!
I’m talking about Florida Spiny Lobsters, the yummy crustacean that brings down thousands of visitors to the Florida Keys every summer for Lobster season. Spiny Lobsters are amazing critters, and found frequently on menus in the Florida Keys. Interested in what a spiny lobster looks like up close and personal? Aquarium Encounters has just added Read More
Read MoreOur New Arrival!
We have exciting news this week at Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters! Rupert and Emma, our Florida Box Turtles, welcomed a hatchling into the world on 7/14/15 and Baby Boxie is now strong enough to be on exhibit at our park in Marathon. Baby Boxie may be tiny now, but (s)he will grow up to be 6+ Read More
Read MoreNew Acoustic Residents!
Meet the Guitarfish! If you’ve walked by the Coral Reef Tank lately, you may have noticed a new resident relaxing on the floor of the tank, or perhaps showing off his belly while swimming up the windows. These oddly-shaped fish are Atlantic Guitarfish (Rhinobatos letiginosus) and they arrived to the Aquarium a few weeks ago. Read More
Read MoreHoliday Hours & Spotted Eagle Rays!
With the Holidays just around the corner, the team at Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters is excited to welcome new guests to Marathon to our interactive aquarium experience. As a part of our commitment to better serve our valued guests, we want to make sure that families and friends that are planning on visiting the aquarium Read More
Read MoreNew Additions to our Coral Reefs
At Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters, we welcome new visitors as they move through our interactive aquarium experience on a daily basis. However, in the last few weeks we have been proud to welcome new species of marine animals into our coral reef environments for all of our guest to enjoy. These new species, including new Read More
Read MoreMeet Rex!
Have you met the newest addition to the Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters family? Rex is an African spurred tortoise. While he is only 11.5 years old, he can live to be over 100! As this video shows, Rex loves to share a healthy snack with our guests! Stop by our aquatic park in Marathon today Read More
Read MoreFeeding Time for our Mini Manta Rays!
Welcome our Mobula Rays!
At Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters, we are thrilled to introduce our newest species to our interactive Coral Reef Encounter tank! The Mobula Hypostoma, also known as the Atlantic Devil Ray, is a species of pelagic stingray in the eagle ray family. These spectacular ray species are found throughout the Western Atlantic Ocean including the Florida Read More
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