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"Jose Blanco" White Alligator - In The Wetlands - Now Has Small Gators
 


 


White Gator
 

 

 

 

Actual Photo Taken At The Florida Aquarium

17 years old - 10 feet long - born 1987 - On Loan From New Orleans Audubon Zoo

© Photo By: Tim McGuinness
Original SHARK Touch Tank - In The Lobby - Now Has Stingrays
 


Touch A Shark?
Count Your Fingers!

copyright Tim McGuinness


 


Lobby Touch Tank
 

 

Actual Photo Taken At The Florida Aquarium

The Original Touch Tank Had Sharks & Dog Fish

© Photo By: Florida Aquarium
Poison Arrow Frogs - Was In The Wetlands Exhibit
 

Actual Photo Taken At The Florida Aquarium

Poison Dart Frogs

© Photo By: Florida Aquarium

Actual Photo Taken At The Florida Aquarium

Poison Arrow Frog From Central
& south American Rain Forests

© Photo By: Florida Aquarium

Actual Photo Taken At The Florida Aquarium

Poison Arrow Frogs Disappearing Now
Due To A Deadly Fungus Plague

© Photo By: Florida Aquarium

That these little frogs are
deadly poison?

Native people of Latin America
used the frogs to produce
poisons that they used
for hunting!

 

Actual Photo Taken At The Florida Aquarium

Poison Arrow Frogs Also Know As Poison Dart Frogs

© Photo By: Florida Aquarium
Invaders - Was On The 3rd Floor
 


 


Invaders
 

 

Actual Photo Taken At The Florida Aquarium


Stairs to the 3rd Floor Invaders Exhibit - Florida's Most Unwanted Species - Closed 12/2005

© Photo By: Tim McGuinness
Wetlands As It Was Originally
 


 


Mangroves
 

 

 

 

Actual Photo Taken At The Florida Aquarium


Wetlands As It Was Originally Before There Were Mangroves - To The Right Are The Estuaries Exhibits

© Photo By: Website Visitor
Cuttlefish - Was In The Sea Hunt Exhibit - Replaced 2004 By Ratfish
 

Actual Photo Taken At The Florida Aquarium

Smart Cuttlefish - 2003

© Photo By: Tim McGuinness


 


Cuttlefish
Sea Hunt
 

 

Actual Photo Taken At The Florida Aquarium

Who's watching who? - Unfortunately, They Have Short Lives

© Photo By: Tim McGuinness
Squid - Was In Sea Hunt
 


 


Sea Hunt
 

 

 

Actual Photo Taken At The Florida Aquarium

Squid

© Photo By: Florida Aquarium

Squid & Cuttlefish have very short lives?

Many only live for two years?

 
Female Octopus - In Bays Exhibit - Moved To Quarantine Area
 

Actual Photo Taken At The Florida Aquarium

Originally  in Bays & Beaches - 2000

© Photo By: Tim McGuinness

Actual Photo Taken At The Florida Aquarium

Pacific Red Octopus

© Photo By: Tim McGuinness

Actual Photo Taken At The Florida Aquarium

When She Was Smaller

© Photo By: Tim McGuinness
Stingrays In Coral Reef Panoramic Exhibit - Moved To Beach
 

Actual Photo Taken At The Florida Aquarium

Stingrays In The Main Coral Reef Tank - Not There Now - Now In Beach Exhibit

© Photo By: Florida Aquarium
Florida Wetlands Stage - 2nd Floor Wetlands Dome - Changed
 

Actual Photo Taken At The Florida Aquarium

Wetlands Stage As It Was - Note Show Times - Now Just Twice A Day

© Photo By: Florida Aquarium
Florida Wetlands Lab - Was Where The Wetlands Stage Is Now
 

Actual Photo Taken At The Florida Aquarium

Wetlands Lab on the 3rd Floor

© Photo By: Florida Aquarium
 
Early Interiors
 


 

Inside

 

Actual Photo Taken At The Florida Aquarium

Early Lobby Layout

© Photo By: Florida Aquarium
See The Florida Aquarium Under Construction
Original Play Area - Was On 2nd Floor Balcony
 



 

Outside Front
Explore A Shore
Outside Dockside

 

 

That this was also the original location for the No Bones Zone touch tank!

Actual Photo Taken At The Florida Aquarium

Fun Fishes on the 2nd Floor Before Explore A Shore was built

© Photo By: Florida Aquarium

Actual Photo Taken At The Florida Aquarium

Ride'em Fish Girl! - 1998

© Photo By: Tim McGuinness

Actual Photo Taken At The Florida Aquarium

Dude! It's Going To Get You!

© Photo By: Tim McGuinness

Actual Photo Taken At The Florida Aquarium

Originally On The 2nd Floor

© Photo By: Florida Aquarium
Fountains Area - Before Explore A Shore
 


 

Outside Front
Explore A Shore
Outside Dockside

 

 

Actual Photo Taken At The Florida Aquarium

Original Fountain In Front - 1998

© Photo By: Tim McGuinness

Actual Photo Taken At The Florida Aquarium

Original Fountain Area In Front - 1998

© Photo By: Tim McGuinness
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