Another pleasant experience at the zoo! We love the new aquarium/manatee area. It is beautiful!!!…read more We love this zoo and we love the cute little safari too. We love that there is a Starbucks here and adult beverages too are nice. Overall, another great experience.

I hadn't been here since I was a kid, and I think I enjoyed it even more as an adult! The park has…read morea full liquor bar along with several snack stands throughout, which was a nice surprise. We visited in the middle of the day after the morning kid-rush, so it was pleasantly uncrowded. The zoo is the perfect size to see everything in about three hours without feeling rushed. Unfortunately, the safari was canceled because of thunderstorms, but on the bright side, that gave us more time to explore the rest of the park and see even more animals. Overall, I'd give it an 8/10, and we'll definitely be back!

Took a day trip from the Orlando area to the aquarium. I read that parking was an issue so we…read moreplanned to arrive right when they opened at 9am. I purchased our tickets the day before so that we could skip the line. I was a little surprised to see the aquarium nestled in between the cruise dock and the downtown Tampa area. The aquarium itself has no parking, but there are a couple if garages right next door. The one I parked at was $20 a day. Even at 9am, the parking garage was nearly full to my suprise. I showed my ticket barcode to the attendant, they take a quick family photo (the cheapest one is $29) and we were in with no wait. The aquarium has many exhibits in a fairly small space. It was fairly comfortable for thr first 30 minutes we were there, but it quickly filled up. We went on Friday hoping to avoid crowds, but it didn't seem to help. We spent about 2 hours visiting all the animals and my girls even got to touch jellyfish ans stingrays. They have helpful employees that answer your questions and seemed happy to be there. The gift shop and food options are extremely expensive and are comparable to Disney prices. We saw everything we wanted to see and left by 1130am. Tickets were $45 and parking was $20. I feel it was a little pricey for 2 1/2 hours, but we had a good time.

The Florida Aquarium is a clean, well-maintained attraction and a nice place for locals to escape…read morethe Florida heat or a rainy afternoon. Admission was $88 for one adult and one toddler, which felt a bit expensive for what was offered. We really enjoyed the coral reef exhibit and the large aquarium tanks. The octopus and jellyfish were definitely some of the most memorable animals, and my daughter absolutely loved the touch tank where she got to pet jellyfish. That ended up being one of her favorite parts of the visit Growing up in Florida and fishing most of my life, I'm already pretty familiar with much of the local marine life, so some of the exhibits weren't as exciting for me personally. However, my daughter had a wonderful time, which made the visit worthwhile. If you've visited before, be aware that a few things have changed. The outdoor penguin exhibit is gone, and the splash pad and playground have been replaced with a large turf area that has very little for kids to do outside. That was disappointing since those were some of the more unique family features. All of the animal exhibits are upstairs, while the downstairs consists mainly of the touch tank, gift shop, and restaurant. Overall, it's a smaller aquarium than what I remember from 10 years ago and we spent about an hour seeing everything at a comfortable pace. Overall, it's worth visiting once, but at the current admission price, I don't feel it offers enough value to visit regularly.

What an awesome experience! Travel through the Serengeti standing in the bed of a safari truck,…read morebumping along with a guide who explains what you are seeing as you experience the different habitats. The road meanders through wildlife that has the run of the road. If an ostrich decided to stop on the road, we would have to stop and wait for him or her to move along. Most of the animals will look your way, curious as to who is passing by and are not bothered in the least. We end our trip with a stop at the giraffe feeding station where everyone on the safari has the opportunity to feed lettuce leaves to any interested giraffe (several times if you wish!). It is such a thrill to see their beautiful big eyes, adorned with such thick, long eyelashes. It is awe inspiring to be so close to the animals and to realize just how tall and muscular they are. When it is your turn to feed an animal, it is amazing to see just how long and purple and slimy their tongues are! I would highly recommend this excursion for people of any age!

My kids always love it. It's a local get away instead of making the drive to Disney. It's…read moreaffordable for an amusement park. The food could be better but the pizza and pretzels are my family's go to.

I'm not sure why the reviews are so low, maybe we came during a good time because we had the most…read morewonderful day I ever had at an amusement park! Likely with the students in the area back in school, it helped as we went on a weekday while vacationing here & we were able to go on every ride in 5-10 minutes each and rode each coaster 2-3 times (no fast pass). My son wants to visit every amusement park & this one was a top choice. Our favorite was iron gwazi. I found discount tickets on Groupon $55 & even when the park has deals, Groupon is better as they don't attach all the extra fees. We got the all day meal deal $40 with Groupon deal, but we shared one & went back every 90 minutes which worked well as we didn't want to each eat too much and get sick. We had one difficult experience with the ride rental lockers & I'll never forget how helpful the staff were with us - truly remarkable. I also appreciate that their ride photos are only $5 for digital & $7 for print - they are sometimes 5x that costs at other parks. The only negative I have to say is closing at 6pm on an August weekday seems way too early, i understand a lot of employees are students but at least 8pm? I can't complain too much though as we had plenty of time due to how fairly empty it was.

This is a great place to go if you love animals. Andy(owner) has rescued many of them and you can…read morehave interactions with them if you get the premium tour. My husband and did the regular tour and the premium (private) tour. We were able to interact with bunnies, pigs, goats, zebra, foxes, raccoons, geese, chickens, turkeys, roosters, cattle, etc. Would go back. Also there is a Pinball museum in St. Pete Florida that Andy owns and the proceeds go towards the sanctuary. Love all the old pinball machines as well as games like frogger, Pac man, Ms. Pac man etc

Andy was kind enough to take in a homeless kitty that I was taking care of. Adding to his growing…read more"family". I was very impressed with the cleanliness of the sanctuary. Literally NO odor from any of the many enclosures. Just goes to show how well the animals are cared for. Very well maintained. He has been rescuing animals for over 30 years and his commitment to caring for them is clear. While I didn't go on an official "tour" he was nice enough to show me around his sanctuary. The animals are all like his children providing them the BEST Forever home!! Pigs, Goats, Horse, Geese, Peacocks, Cats, Tortoises, Prairie Dogs, Iguanas, Deer, Zebra, Foxes, Raccoons, & More!! I highly recommend a visit!!

I think my 6 year old just had the best birthday party of the year and it's only January! Angela…read morebrought over the cutest, softest, fluffiest bunch of animals, including rabbits, guinea pigs, and even a chicken. It was so much fun to pet them and hold them. I think the adults honestly had as much fun as the kids. She was super easy to coordinate with, easy to talk to, and knowledgeable about animals. I so appreciated how she took pictures and texted them to me to share with our guests -- she got some great shots too! Highly recommend.

We loved having the mobile petting zoo come to our house for my sons 3rd birthday. It was a hit,…read morethe kids (and adults) loved it! Such a memorable day. They were on time, brought a big variety of animals and made everything easy for us! Definitely recommend!!

DK Farms this was such a magical event! Megan was 10/10. Will book again. Lucky even charmed the…read morejuggler!

Omg this place is like heaven. I never wanted to leave. Staff is AWESOME and KIND, let us ask…read morequestions. Staff are always loving toward the animals and have special bonds with them. Food truck was delicious. As a Florida girl I've seen tons of farms, but never one this clean. Goats were so sweet... but I'll warn you they do jump on you lol. Also the new baby capybara are so cute they make these cute little chirps a MUST SEE. Now seeing all the one star reviews I would like to let y'all know it was VERY REASONABLY priced and I'm guessing the people who are saying it's overpriced never has know how much vet bills, animal food, shelter and lots more goes into taking care of ton of animals. It is SO worth it for the price and would definitely recommend it to everyone

Had a fantastic visit to the manatee viewing area near Tampa. This is such a unique and peaceful…read morespot where you can actually get close views of manatees in their natural environment, especially when the water is cooler and they come in to warm up. The viewing area is well maintained with easy walkways and good spots to stop and watch without feeling crowded. It is calm, relaxing, and a great place to just slow down and take in nature. We were able to pet a few stingrays but not see any manatees. There are also helpful signs and information that explain the manatees and the area, which makes it even more interesting. It is a great place for families, tourists, or anyone who just wants a quiet nature break around Tampa. Overall, a super memorable and peaceful experience. Easy 5 stars and definitely worth visiting if you are in the area.

Great viewing for the manatees, black tip sharks, redfin needlefish. Those are what we saw today…read more Had to park in overflow lot but expected, cause when its cool, the manatees will hang out & huddle up next to the power plant at the viewing area. They have 2 viewing bridges. You can take the tram from overflow lot, but we chose to walk. They also have several nice walking trails, concession stands and actual bathrooms. Worth a visit. No fee for admittance or parking. Bonus

I read a bunch of reviews for many aquariums around me. This one stuck out to me because a lot of…read morethe reviews said that although it wasn't the biggest aquarium, they were there for hours and learned so much about alot of the animals there. We got to the aquarium around 10:30am today and let me tell you, the instant we arrived we were told there was a teaching about sharks going on. On the way to the teaching, there was a friendly lil guy we passed on the way. He was so stinkin cute. The older gentleman says he roams the entire place when he's hungry and looking for food lol. The shark teaching was so good. Lots of great information as well as the diver inside the aquarium. It was so fun to see her feed the fishes and shark while we were getting the information. The next teaching we went to was the baby alligators. It was so cute, but they were pretty feisty. Lol. The next teaching was the best one I've personally ever had experienced. They did the teaching about their two big gators - Indiana jones & Donkey. Now, I've been to many aquariums from Hawaii all the way to Canada. This aquarium was only one I've ever been to where to gators look alive, happy and well cared for. You can tell that these guys really do love their job and the animals they have. The teaching was amazing and such a great experience. We also got to feed stingrays, baby sharks, baby gators and much more! The petting zoo was so cute as well. All in all - I can't recommend this place enough. If you're wanting to go somewhere where you get what you pay for - this is the place to do it. I've paid much more for animals that just look like they'd much rather not be there. 10/10, you guys at Tarpon Springs Aquarium are doing great! We left at 2:30 by the way. We were there for four hours. It was so hot but I enjoyed every second!

Want to touch some slimy sting rays? Or feed them? How about petting a shark? Or feed a sea turtle?…read moreMaybe a baby alligator? How about hold an alligator or a snake? Our family is local and told us about this place, it's a small family owned business which we like to support. Such a great experience for our kids. They enjoyed themselves. You have to buy tickets to feed the animals, all prices were reasonable, they offered annual passes as well as kids tickets, and senior tickets, and kids 0-2 are free. If you are in the area and have a few hours you want to kill definitely go check this place out. Also right down the road about 10 mins is sunset beach.

Lots of very positive changes over the last few years. Friendly volunteers who love the animals in…read moretheir care. Many animals have had a rough life but being treated very well now. Go visit and see (and donate!)

My second trip to the sanctuary was on Mother's Day. I love…read moreall animals especially the monkeys. They are all well kept. The staff are all knowledgeable about the animals and very friendly.