This marine biology center is the best of the best in local attractions, especially for kids. It's…read morea great ocean learning center for STEAM. Learn more about our local wildlife program here, including sea turtles.

Had a great time on their dolphin boat tour ! It's a nearly 2 hour boat ride that takes you down to…read morePonce Inlet and it's well worth the money ! I do need to start carrying cash on me so I can actually tip.

This is very nice inside. The man that worked there was so nice and helpful. He took time to…read moreexplain the nitrate cycle for me. All the fish looked super health too. I highly recommend this place.

Everything. Healthy fish, great service. They are a family business that cares about what you needread more

It's a great little educational center and you can tell they have put a lot of heart and love into…read morethis place. It's a great place for kiddos to learn and touch sea life. The rays were my son's favorite part and I was completely captivated by the sea horses. We attended a bird presentation and it was super informative and the kids enjoyed that as well.

Truly an incredible experience! The volunteers and staff were also very friendly and amazing. We…read morewere able to see the seahorse feeding and also feed the rays! Don't forget to check out the bird sanctuary as well, it's quite a small center but there was still a lot to see and enjoy! We learned a lot there and seeing the turtle rehab had us in awh

We had a great experience! There were so many tanks and animal enclosures that held some fish and…read moreanimals we've never heard of (and my son is an animal fanatic)! Our favorites were the Arapaimas, otters, and everything in the walk-thru aquarium! The facility and restrooms were clean and there were many young employees eager to help and share about the educational talk. The event rooms looked really neat and we had to stop in the gift shop! We'll be back!

A clean new aquarium in Daytona Beach. It's a great place to spend a rainy day if you're looking to…read morebe entertained for an hour or two and aren't worried about high admission prices. It's not huge but has a good variety of animals to learn about and see. There is one sand table activity for kids and a coloring area where your art work can be scanned and temporarily added to a little display. The touch ponds with the starfish and feeding the stingrays were fun for our kids. Some of the exhibit spaces could have been improved for children - they were too high for my kids to see into so parents prepare to do some heavy lifting. They could think about adding some step stools or some sort of mini stair system in certain areas to help improve viewing access for the littles. It's all one level and would be easy to navigate for anyone with mobility issues. Additional experiences include VR, mining, hold a baby alligator and stingray feeding. All come at an additional charge. The downside to this place was definitely the price tag. Military, law enforcement, Florida residents and seniors all offered a very minimal discount. Don't forget your various IDs because they're required for the discount. I told the abrasive cashier I didn't have my applicable ID and couldn't find a picture and she said "well it's only $1 discount". I was surprised she wouldn't take me on my word as a lot do these days, especially since it was "only $1". Not the best personality represented at the front desk. The gift shop is a good size and has all kinds of toys, clothing items, stuffed animals and a small area of books with some cute titles. Overall a good way to spend a couple of hours if you're willing to suck up the high prices. I'm glad we went today but can't say we'd be back if the prices aren't lowered...a bit of a one and done experience as it stands now.

I really enjoyed my experience in the encounter. As soon as you walk in you see the walk through…read moreaquarium full of sharks. This exhibit has a lot of educational signage about sharks and has a lot of beautiful photo opportunities. This is one of my favorite part of my Seaworld experience. I was able to be super close to a shark that was by the glass.

The Shark Encounter is remarkable. My favorite part is going through the moving walkway with the…read moreglass tank above your head. There is a restaurant next to the shark encounter on which you can see the Tank on that angle. I didnt try the food at that restaurant. Don't miss visiting the shark encounter.

A small but, cool place for kids…read more There isn't much to do with kids in Welaka but there is the Fish Hatchery. We come here a few times during they year to visit family in Sportsman Harbor. My child just loves to see the fish here and it never seems to get old for them. They occasionally change out the aquatic species to feature various different types of local animal life. Depending on what they are rising at the hatchery, which is located just a little further south down the road. There's and observation tower but thats it. nothing much to look at with a hiking trail of the area as well. There is also Mud Spring just a bit further south on the road that features more hiking and a Florida Spring worth taking a dip in the hot summer day. **Overall, Yes its a small place but is great for all ages. They're usually open from 8a-3p daily and have open public bathrooms.

Wow! I could not be any happier about my purchase from these guys. Im back into reefkeeping now,…read moreand there is no way I could have chosen a better initial place to order from. I have been out of the "Reef Tank game" for almost five years. I've had my tank the entire time, I just quit buying anything that wasn't necessary to keep it running. I didn't even change the water for the last 3.5 years. I had a catastrophic loss five years ago that crushed my will to rebuild. My heater controller malfunctioned and stuck on. My dumbass had two 500w titanium tubes in it during the summer, and heated the tank water to 93 degrees before someone saw the cloud of death in the tank. After three consecutive, daily,100 gallon water changes I tried to save what I could but I lost upward of $15k worth of animals. One of my friends owned the LFS so I had some doozies. I always got first look and the tank had irreplaceable corals in it. Only six corals and five fish made it. Sad day man. I didn't even look at it for a long time.... My kids would clean the glass for me every now and then. I couldn't bring myself to break it down or rebuild it. Present day: Only one fish left in the tank so bio load was minimal. I finally did a water change and to everyone's amazement the tank parameters were still dead on. I guess I've gotten good at eyeballing. The six corals that made it are the size of basketballs now. I did a big chop and made a bunch of frags and sold them off locally. Time to buy some new corals and fish!! I have never gotten a shipment of corals that were this well packaged. The water was 77.7 degrees on arrival and the salinity was 1.026. Spot on exactly as my tank. The way they packed it was brilliant. Double bagged individually and in the bags were plastic cups supporting the frag plugs to prevent damage. Everything arrived in excellent condition. I got six corals, and a medium clean up crew of snails and crabs. All alive and zero coral damage to even the most delicate ones. The corals are nothing short of amazing! The colors are better than the pics online. Polyps were extended in minutes after I added them. These guys brought my passion back with this shipment. WYSIWYG is the way to go with these folks man, you will not be disappointed. Buy a lot, you will have no regrets. My next purchase will be a couple "frag packs" to help get restocked. I'll try and get some pics of the new corals in the tank. Blue light makes it hard to get decent pics.

I stopped in Top Shelf Aquatics for the first time to see what they have to offer. I was looking…read morefor a specific solution to my aquarium, and I wasn't sure if they would have anything due to them specializing in saltwater aquariums. Nevertheless, my curiosity prompted me to stop in. I was definitely impressed with the quantity and variety of aquarium tools and aquatic life that they carry. The displays were beautiful. After I had a chance to look around, one of the staff asked me if they could assist me or answer questions. They were able to answer all of my questions, but they didn't have a solution for me and this was no surprise for me. If I were a saltwater enthusiast, I think that I would consider shopping here based upon the location, the variety of supply and the knowledge and friendliness of the staff. For now it is a 4 star because I don't have the experience of purchasing and/or assessing quality of animals or service.