Florida Aquarium /tags/florida-aquarium Florida Aquarium en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:30:00 GMT At the Cox Science Center, a transformation begins /science-technology/2026-04-21/at-the-cox-science-center-a-transformation-begins The Cox Science Center and Aquarium in West Palm Beach is welcoming a new director amid a $150 million expansion to transform itself into a world-class attraction more than 65 years after its inauspicious 1959 creation by women from the Junior League of the Palm Beaches. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:30:00 GMT /science-technology/2026-04-21/at-the-cox-science-center-a-transformation-begins Janis Fontaine | Stet News After 50 years, a Florida aquarium plans to return Lolita the orca to her home waters /environment/npr-breaking-news/2023-03-31/after-50-years-a-florida-aquarium-plans-to-return-lolita-the-orca-to-her-home-waters The 57-year-old orca was captured over 50 years ago at the age of 4 from the Pacific coast near Seattle. She retired last spring from performing in exhibition shows. Fri, 31 Mar 2023 09:00:32 GMT /environment/npr-breaking-news/2023-03-31/after-50-years-a-florida-aquarium-plans-to-return-lolita-the-orca-to-her-home-waters Jonathan Franklin Clearwater Aquarium To Open Rehabilitation Facility For Distressed Manatees /news/2021-07-22/clearwater-aquarium-to-open-rehabilitation-facility-for-distressed-manatees The aquarium has been planning to open a manatee rehabilitation facility for years, but recent spikes in the marine mammals’ deaths have sped up the process. Thu, 22 Jul 2021 11:06:52 GMT /news/2021-07-22/clearwater-aquarium-to-open-rehabilitation-facility-for-distressed-manatees Jacob Wentz Saving Florida's Coral Reefs /2019-08-27/saving-floridas-coral-reefs Florida's coral reefs are in trouble. Scientists say they've been declining for decades. But researchers have very recently come up with some exciting... Tue, 27 Aug 2019 20:14:18 GMT /2019-08-27/saving-floridas-coral-reefs Stephanie Colombini, Steve Newborn, Robin Sussingham, Mary Shedden Scientists Coax Imperiled Florida Coral To Spawn In A Lab For The First Time /news/2019-08-22/scientists-coax-imperiled-florida-coral-to-spawn-in-a-lab-for-the-first-time APOLLO BEACH -- After two years and more than $4.5 million, scientists working with the Florida Aquarium have pulled off something no one else ever has:… Thu, 22 Aug 2019 23:27:52 GMT /news/2019-08-22/scientists-coax-imperiled-florida-coral-to-spawn-in-a-lab-for-the-first-time Craig Pittman Florida Community Asks Mermaid To Swim Elsewhere /2013-07-18/florida-community-asks-mermaid-to-swim-elsewhere Jenna Conti, also known as Eden Sirene, wants to show off her fins at her local pools. But rules are rules, the community board says. And the rules say no fins in the pool. Thu, 18 Jul 2013 20:27:00 GMT /2013-07-18/florida-community-asks-mermaid-to-swim-elsewhere Mark Memmott