Germann said that having a downtown aquarium that has a presence on the national stage helps strengthen Tampa as well. The final phase will see the construction of three separate but interconnected sea lion spaces totaling over 200,000 gallons, along with a 39,000 gallon habitat for up to 30 African penguins. Phase two will include a two-level, 45,000-gallon puffin habitat with 20 foot tall viewing windows. Phase one will turn existing ballroom space in the Mosaic Center into a 3,700-square-foot exhibit hall.
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The three-phase expansion will begin in January 2023, with completion of the last part planned for 2025. Many of their struggles are about food source depletion, many of their struggles are about interactions of habitat loss, all the same kind of concepts and issues." "That conservation message around California sea lions is very similar to what we see here in our own backyard with manatees. "Our purpose is to save wildlife from extinction." And I think being able to connect people around the world is really, really important," he said.
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is working on the global stage of what an aquarium like ours should be. "I think diversifying our collection here. The $40 million project will include new exhibits featuring California sea lions, African penguins, and puffins.įlorida Aquarium President and CEO Roger Germann said bringing in new species like these can help with their work with native animals. The Florida Aquarium is going to undergo its largest expansion since it opened in 1995.