The Florida Aquarium took third in the nationwide USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for Best Aquarium.
The Florida Aquarium and 19 other aquariums were nominated by a panel of experts.
Criteria to be nominated included the aquariums’ fun and educational settings, high quality exhibits and visitor interactions and the vital roles they play in animal conservation.
The Florida Aquarium was the only aquarium to be nominated in Florida.
“To be nationally recognized in the top three is both exciting and humbling in view of the other world-class aquariums that were in consideration. We want to thank everyone in Tampa Bay, Florida and the nation for their overwhelming support,” said Roger Germann, President and CEO of The Florida Aquarium.
