Visiting the Florida Aquarium is a gorgeous journey that brings the ocean to downtown Tampa, Florida. The ocean is a wonder of the world enshrouded in mystery. The aquarium is built with this in mind. It is filled with beautiful construction, amazing wildlife, and nature exhibits. The senses are assaulted throughout the journey. Each visitor is greeted with oceanic smells, colorful reefs, wild sea creatures, and theme music for each exhibit seemingly ripped from an adventure film. Of course, each adventure has a beginning.
The journey within the Florida aquarium, begins with a journey to it. Parking is found a quarter mile away from the aquarium, where cruise ships are docked awaiting time to raise anchor and embark on their respective vacations. Walking toward the aquarium is a relaxing experience with the warm sun and the sweet smell of Tampa air to accompany. After a …show more content…
The sounds of the rainforest are played through speakers, the deep hiss of a monstrous snakes that could stretch the length of the aquarium, and playful lemurs jumping from tree branch to tree branch. The visitor is introduced to the wild land of Madagascar. The country of Madagascar is home to wild looking creatures. “Over 80 percent of Madagascar’s plants and animals are endemic, which means they are found nowhere else on earth” (Ali & Huber, 2010). The visitor feels like they are visiting Madagascar, the air is warm and heavy, filled with the humidity of the jungle.
As the visitor continues walking, they come to huge tanks featuring beautiful vibrant coral. Violent reds, electric blues, and lime greens line the reefs kept inside the tanks. Soft, spineless, jellyfish jet across the tanks appearing as alien visitors from another planet. Reefs are home to diverse plant and animal life that can’t be found anywhere on dry land (Cohen, 2002). The floor below is shiny with puddles water being splashed around by tanks full of stingrays and fish the size of
The journey within the Florida aquarium, begins with a journey to it. Parking is found a quarter mile away from the aquarium, where cruise ships are docked awaiting time to raise anchor and embark on their respective vacations. Walking toward the aquarium is a relaxing experience with the warm sun and the sweet smell of Tampa air to accompany. After a …show more content…
The sounds of the rainforest are played through speakers, the deep hiss of a monstrous snakes that could stretch the length of the aquarium, and playful lemurs jumping from tree branch to tree branch. The visitor is introduced to the wild land of Madagascar. The country of Madagascar is home to wild looking creatures. “Over 80 percent of Madagascar’s plants and animals are endemic, which means they are found nowhere else on earth” (Ali & Huber, 2010). The visitor feels like they are visiting Madagascar, the air is warm and heavy, filled with the humidity of the jungle.
As the visitor continues walking, they come to huge tanks featuring beautiful vibrant coral. Violent reds, electric blues, and lime greens line the reefs kept inside the tanks. Soft, spineless, jellyfish jet across the tanks appearing as alien visitors from another planet. Reefs are home to diverse plant and animal life that can’t be found anywhere on dry land (Cohen, 2002). The floor below is shiny with puddles water being splashed around by tanks full of stingrays and fish the size of