EDUCATION PROGRAM GROWTH

Announced a $40-million capital expansion project that includes the addition of a rotating special exhibit gallery, a two-story, multidimensional habitat that will feature puffins and a large-scale outdoor pavilion for California sea lions and expanded African penguin habitats.

SeaTREK WALKING TOUR

Launched SeaTREK, an underwater guided walking tour, with the goal of breaking down personal and cultural barriers to provide a positive in-water experience that inspires conservation of our natural world.

900,000 AQUARIUM GUESTS

The return and subsequent growth of various educational programs including camps, birthday parties, sleepovers, entertainment programs and community outreach.

FOOD & CATERING PARTNERSHIP WITH SSA GROUP

Welcomed over 900,000 guests during the 2022 fiscal year; making it one of the most attended in the Aquarium’s 27year history. (Attendance exceeded 925,000 during the calendar year).

Net Zero Carbon Emissions By

2035

Partnered with the nationally recognized SSA Group to transform its food service and catering operations, to deliver on its mission of sustainability including high quality, healthy and sustainably sourced menu items and other eco-friendly implementations.

NEW AFRICAN PENGUINS

Welcomed six (6) new African penguins to The Florida Aquarium.

Replenish A Threatened Species

Conducted our first annual greenhouse gas emissions inventory and plotted our pathway to net zero carbon emissions by 2035.

Successfully induced spawning of Elkhorn coral, a threatened species, in a controlled environment for the first time anywhere in hopes of helping replenish the critical species on Florida’s Coral Reef.