Tarpon Springs Aquarium and Animal Sanctuary

Sue Singh

Cute and small! It’s not Disney land but it’s a great place. You get to feed baby sharks, Stingrays, Turtles, alligators and fish. It’s all very safe. The shows are super informative and Paige and Grant really share as much as they can. I love that at the end they opened the floor up for questions. The scuba show was super neat and unique. We had an ice cream before heading out. The ball-python Axel Rose was beautiful and Paige handled him with grace. Getting to take photos with the baby gator and the snakes was cool. It was safe for small kids and even some scared parents lol

J. B.

Great little place for young kids and families. We really enjoyed our time there and the gator show. Feeding all the animals was really enjoyable. Especially the sharks, fish and stingrays. They have turtles, tortoises, ducks, snakes, lizards, fish, stingrays and numerous invertebrates. Very clean and well organized. They are still adding more exhibits and have only been in new location for about a year.

Brandi M.

Had such an absolutely amazing time here. We are from Orlando and were in the area for just the day and wanted something fun to do and me and my family love animals more than anything in the whole world. This facility is way smaller than we thought it was going to be. But it was full of charm and love for the animals which made it all worthwhile. This is more of a rescue and rehabilitation center for the animals who then become residents. Alligators and a crocodile. Plenty of different tortoise and turtles and snakes and lizards alike. We super loved petting the bamboo sharks and feeding the cow nose rays. We fed the cow nose rays several times. Feeding the nurse sharks was fun too. Wish I could of pet them but it's understandable not being able to. The aquarium portion was very big and beautiful. One side was mostly predatory fish like big tarpon, snook, trevally. And the other side being some other salt water fish and some bonnet sharks I'm pretty sure. The girl who runs the facility with her dad Paige was so kind and friendly and educated and you can tell there is so much passion in her heart for all of this. Wish we didn't live super far from here I'd love to go back more often.

Amy N.

We spent about 3 hours at this little gem today! It kind of looked a little small from the outside but didn't disappoint! You were able to feed all kinds of marine life and reptiles and they had hourly shows that were pretty cool! We had 2 adults, 2 teens, and an infant in a stroller. Everyone had a great time! Definitely a must try for anyone looking for a fun, informational activity!