Tampa Electric’s free Manatee Viewing Center in Apollo Beach opens Nov. 1 for its 2026-27 season and 40th anniversary. New features include a permanent home for cownose rays in the touch tank, a shaded tram-waiting shelter, a freshwater turtle habitat with underwater viewing and public access to a fish hatchery. The center draws nearly 400,000 visitors each season.
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