A St. Petersburg lawmaker is trying to slam the door on Florida’s tiny but controversial trade in federally protected sea life after a viral video showed a giant manta ray hauled out of the Gulf off ...

Discover Florida wildlife rescue centers where you can meet rescued animals up close, from manatees and seabirds to big cats and marine life.

Plucked from Florida waters and sent to Sea World on the other side of the world. Now there’s a bill in the Florida ...

The Florida Everglades are full of unique fish species, including many that are normally kept in aquariums. On this trip we used a cast net to catch several unusual fish including catfish and baby ...

Sloth on Spring Break! Rare animals to mingle with public at the Florida Aquarium in Tampa. These meets and greets are included with admission during March hours.

If you’re traveling with family, the Clearwater Marine Aquarium — famed for its rescue work and the Dolphin Tale films— is a must. For a quieter pace, head to the salt marshes of Sand Key Park for ...

APOLLO BEACH, Fla. — The Florida Aquarium transferred out 9,000 juvenile corals to two restoration partners on Wednesday. It’s all part of Florida’s Coral Reef Restoration and Recovery Initiative, ...

More than 20 rehabilitated manatees have been returned to Florida waters after years of care through the Manatee Rescue & ...

After months of careful treatment and recovery, three young green sea turtles glided back into the ocean this week, marking ...

One volunteer diver with the Florida Aquarium has logged more than 7,000 hours cleaning tanks and helping staff. FOX 13's photojournalist Jason Wright shows us why this volunteer time is so important.

This week (Mach 5-7) the Sanibel Shell Show & Festival makes its triumphant return to the Sanibel Community House for the ...

Former Mississippi Aquarium CEO and president Kurt Allen will start his tenure as head of the Cox Science Center and Aquarium ...