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Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters
  • Exhibits & Experiences
    • Free Guided Experience
    • Feed The Animals
      • Tarpon
      • Freshwater Turtles
      • Stingrays
      • Lobsters
      • Lagoon Residents
      • Tortoise
      • Snappers
      • Barracuda
    • Touch Tanks
      • Tide Pool Touch Tank
      • Nursery Tank
      • Stingray Cove Tank
      • Giant Isopod Tank
      • Shrimp Sailboat Touch Tank
    • Meet the Animals
  • Encounters
    • CORAL REEF ENCOUNTER
    • Lagoon Snorkel Encounter
    • Big Shark Bay Encounter
    • Nursery Encounter
    • Stingray Encounter
    • Private Guided Experience
  • Visit Us
    • Aquarium Info & Tickets
      • Tickets and Hours
      • Visitor Information
      • Aquarium Reviews
      • Eagle Ray Cafe
      • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Location
      • Getting Here
      • Map of Our Park
      • Marathon Area
      • Local Lodging
      • Contact
  • Groups & Events
    • Schools & Field Trips
    • Birthday Parties
    • Weddings
    • Corporate Events
    • Event Calendar
  • Conservation
    • R3EACH & The Great Hammerhead Project
    • Manatee Rescue, Rehabilitation & Release Operations
    • Coral Restoration Efforts
    • Goliath Grouper Study
  • Company
    • About Us
    • Company Mission
    • Sponsorship
    • News & Updates

New Species

Keys Critters! Lobsters and Seahorses Join the Aquarium!

By Margot Warshaw | July 2, 2018

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…

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Our New Arrival!

By Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters | August 13, 2015

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…

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New Acoustic Residents!

By Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters | June 10, 2015
Meet our newest resident, the Guitarfish at Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters.

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…

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Holiday Hours & Spotted Eagle Rays!

By Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters | November 19, 2014

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…

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New Additions to our Coral Reefs

By Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters | October 9, 2014

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…

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Meet Rex!

By Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters | September 17, 2014

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…

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Feeding Time for our Mini Manta Rays!

By Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters | August 30, 2014

Interested in an up-close and personal view of what it’s like at feeding time on our Coral Reef? Have a look at our pair of Mini Manta Rays (Mobula Hypostoma)…

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Welcome our Mobula Rays!

By Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters | August 26, 2014

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,…

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Recent Posts

  • New Exhibit—Shrimp Boat!
  • New Exhibit – Mangrove Terrapins!
  • Coral Nursery Update!
  • Reef Renewal – Anchor Installation
  • A Note from Florida Keys Aquarium Encounter on COVID-19

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305-407-3262
info@floridakeysaquariumencounters.com
Open: 9 AM – 5 PM 7 Days a week
11710 Overseas Highway
Marathon, FL 33050
United States

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