Holiday 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 MoreParty Time at Aquarium Encounters
This past weekend we were proud to host our first birthday party at our interactive Aquarium in the heart of the Florida Keys. We are thrilled to be able to offer exclusive birthday packages for our young aquatic conservationists. Our friend Kye turned 5 this weekend and enjoyed an awesome party with all of his 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 MoreThunderbolt Wreck Clean-up
At Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters we are committed to cultivating passionate conservation of our oceans and marine environments. This commitment starts with our Aquarium and all that we offer with respect to immersing people in exciting ocean experiences, but extends into our local community and the fragile ocean ecosystems found in the Florida Keys. In Read More
Read MoreLocals Week at Aquarium Encounters
The last 7 days in September is locals week here at Aquarium Encounters! Monroe County adults can stop by the Aquarium with their driver’s license and all children will be admitted free! This is also the last week of the Membership Special at Aquarium Encounters. Our membership special has been running during the entire month Read More
Read MoreDive in to our Nursery Encounter!
Have you ever taken part in the feeding of juvenile nurse sharks? At Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters, our unique aquarium attractions allow our guests to take part in the feeding and hands-on interaction with young nurse sharks and stingrays. Because nurse sharks are relatively docile sharks when young, humans can interact with them in a Read More
Read MoreInteract with our Horseshoe Crabs
Horseshoe crabs are marine arthropods that resemble crustaceans. They are one of Earth’s oldest living inhabitants with fossils dating back roughly 450 million years. This means that these ancient creatures even pre-date dinosaurs. For this reason, Horseshoe crabs are often commonly considered living fossils. At Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters, our guests are invited to interact 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 MoreFeed our Stingrays Today!
Have you ever fed a stingray? At Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters, our friendly stingrays love to be fed by hand in our Stingray Encounter. Our native Atlantic stingray species are a wonderful introduction to the type of truly interactive marine adventure that our guests can expect at our park in Marathon. Have a look at Read More
Read MoreChevy Florida Insider Fishing Report
Our thanks to the Chevy Florida Insider Fishing Report for an awesome segment on our interactive Aquarium in Marathon! This stellar video clip is a wonderful representation of all of the interactive Aquarium Encounters that we have on offer at our park in the Florida Keys. Learn about each one of our exciting Encounters and 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
Read More2014 Aquarium Membership Specials!
At Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters, we love inspiring and cultivating a long-lasting relationship between our guests and the wonderful, native marine species local to the Fabulous Florida Keys. We are proud to announce our first 2014 Aquarium Membership package specials for our returning guests. Valid through September of 2014, we are proud to offer a Read More
Read MoreInside South Florida Interview
We were proud to have our founder, Ben Daughtry, featured on Inside South Florida with a discussion about the unique experience at Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters. This short video is a great introduction to our new Interactive Aquarium experience, as well as a great behind the scenes look at the inspiration and story behind the development Read More
Read MoreCoral Restoration Foundation Conservation Project
At Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters, conservation of the oceans is one of the highest priorities for us as a business. As individuals who have lived, worked and played in and around the ocean for our entire lives, we recognize how important it is that future generations are able to take part in the magic of Read More
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