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Tucked away at the west end of Dodecanese Boulevard, past the Greek restaurants, natural sponge displays, and sightseeing cruises that mark the Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks, is a small but mighty aquatic zoo.
The Tarpon Springs Aquarium features a 120,000-gallon tank where large and amazing predators prowl a coral reef. Getting ready for Shark Week on the Discovery Channel? Narrated alligator- and shark-feeding shows provide unique opportunities to see the bad boys of the seas and rivers up close.
For a family-friendly admission charge of $5.75 per child and $7.75 for adults, visitors can pet a 125-pound Burmese python and peer right into the crabby face of Shrek, an alligator snapping turtle that looks like a small plated dinosaur.
Mary Hoskin of Hudson was visiting the fish and reptile resort with her husband, daughter and two grandchildren.
"We were looking for things to do that don't cost too much and this is fantastic for the price. The kids are...