2.17
2021-09-29
Updated to iOS 14.5.
- Added Bar Jack (Caranx ruber) to Bays & Beaches Exhibit 4.01.
- Added Burrowing Jawfish (Opistognathidae sp.) to Waves of Wonder Exhibit 8.07a.
- Removed Goliath Grouper (Epinephelus itajara) from Bays & Beaches Exhibit 4.07a.
- Added Sexy Shrimp (Thor amboinensis) to Seahorse Gallery Exhibit 7.08.
- Removed Coral Catshark (Atelomycterus marmoratus) from Stingray Beach Exhibit 4.09.
- Removed Whitespotted Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) from Stingray Beach Exhibit 4.09.
2.16
2019-11-22
Updated to iOS 13.0 and Swift 5.1.
Updated base font to San Francisco.
Dark mode enabled.
Added Push notifications for Heart of the Sea Talks in Waves of Wonder Gallery.
Added Long-spine Porcupinefish (Diodon holocanthus) to Bays & Beaches Exhibit 4.07b (Piling)
Added Indigo Hamlet (Hypoplectrus indigo) to Bays & Beaches Exhibit 4.03 (Seagrass)
Added Pacific Sea Nettles (Chrysaora fuscescens) to Waves of Wonder Exhibit 8.01
Move Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches (Gromphadorhina portentosa) to Madagascar Gallery Exhibit 2.01
Add Comb Jellies (Mnemiopsis leidyi) to Waves of Wonder Exhibit 8.04d
Added Spotted Goatfish (Pseudupeneus maculatus) to Bays & Beaches Exhibit 4.03
Added Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens) to Wetlands Gallery Exhibit 3.04
2.15
2019-09-20
* Updated to iOS 12.4 and Swift 5.
* Moved terrapins from Wetlands Exhibit 3.17bc to Exhibit 3.03.
* Replaced terrapins in Wetlands Exhibit 3.17bc with baby alligators.
* Moved Wrasses from Coral Reefs Exhibit 7.02f to Exhibit 7.02d.
* Moved Lionfish from Coral Reefs Exhibit 7.02d to Exhibit 7.02f.
* Added Twospot Basslet to Coral Reefs Exhibit 7.02c.
* Moved Spider Tortoises from Madagascar Exhibit 2.01 to Exhibit 2.05.
* Moved Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches from Madagascar Exhibit 2.05 to Exhibit 2.05a.
* Moved Channel Clinging Crabs from Bays & Beaches Exhibit 4.07b to Exhibit 4.05a.
* Updated Waves of Wonder Exhibit 8.07d (Extreme Reefs).
* Updated Bays and Beaches Gallery Exhibits.
2.14
2019-06-28
* Updated to iOS 12 and Swift 5.
* Updated species in Waves of Wonder Exhibit 8.04a - Wineglass.
* Updated species in Waves of Wonder Exhibit 8.06 - Heart of the Sea.
2.13
2019-02-28
Localized names of animals in Spanish for users that have their Language & Region set to Spanish (Latin America).
Removed Flamboyant Cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi) from Waves of Wonder Exhibit 8.07c
Added Mantis Shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus) to Waves of Wonder Exhibit 8.07c
Added Tube Anemone (Cerianthus filiformis) to Bays & Beaches Exhibit 4.04
Added Arrow Crab (Stenorhynchus seticornis) to Seahorse Gallery Exhibit 7.06a.
Removed Atlantic Horseshoe Crabs (Limulus polyphemus) from all aquarium exhibits.
Moved Copperband Butterflyfish (Chelmon rostratus) from Bays & Beaches Exhibit 4.04 to 4.02a.
Moved Queen Triggerfish (Balistes vetula) from Coral Reefs Exhibit 7.01 to Bays & Beaches Exhibit 4.03.
Removed Spotfin Flashlightfish (Anomalops katoptron) from Coral Reefs Exhibit 7.02c.
Moved Spotted Moray Eel (Gymnothorax moringa) from Coral Reefs Exhibit 7.01 to 7.02c.
Removed Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) from Wetlands Trail Aviary.
Removed Alaskan King Crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus) from Waves of Wonder Exhibit 8.05.
Added Longspine Snipefish (Macroramphosus scolopax) to Waves of Wonder Exhibit 8.05.
2.12
2018-09-16
* Many updates made for the new Waves of Wonder gallery at the Aquarium.
* Added Indigo Hamlet (Hypoplectrus indigo) to Bays & Beaches Exhibit 4.02a.
* Removed Scorpionfish from Waves of Wonder Exhibit 8.07b.
* Moved animals in Waves of Wonder Exhibit 8.07a (Clownfish) to Exhibit 8.07b.
* Moved animals in Waves of Wonder Exhibit 8.03 (Soft Corals) to Exhibit 8.07a.
* Added Upside-Down Jellyfish (Cassiopea sp.) to Waves of Wonder Exhibit 8.03
2.11
2018-09-06
* Numerous updates and additions to species located in all galleries of the Aquarium.
* See the "About" section of the app for a detailed list of changes made to the species in the app.
* We update the app regularly to ensure the latest information on species is available in the app.
* Use the app as you tour the Aquarium to learn about each of the animals in the aviary, tanks and exhibits.
* Detailed information is available on each animal simply by tapping the name of the animal, or by referring to one of the indexes in the app.
2.10
2018-06-14
* New for this update, users will receive notifications of aquarium shows, showtimes and show locations while they are at the aquarium if they authorize location services. Two example notifications are provided in the app screenshots.
* Updated to iOS 11 and Swift 4.
* Changed font from Sans Serif to new Apple font Avenir.
* Rearranged Browse by Names to provide listing alphabetically by family; e.g. Mullet, White, etc.
* Renamed Exhibit 9.01 (Shark Shore) to Florida Invertebrates Lagoon.
* Renamed Exhibit 8.06 (Bait Ball) to Heart of the Ocean.
* Deleted Exhibits Plasma 1 through Plasma 5.
* Extensive updates to animals throughout the aquarium. See "About" in app for details on updates.
2.9
2017-04-02
* Updated to iOS 10 using a customized Collection View as gateway to app.
* Updated species in Ocean Commotion Exhibits adding and deleting animals as appropriate.
* Deleted Exhibit 8.06 while it is undergoing reconstruction.
* Removed individual Coral Species factsheets from Ocean Commotion Exhibits 8.03, 8.07c and Plasma 1. Replaced with Coral Species summary pages.
* Removed individual Coral Species factsheets from Journey to Madagascar Exhibit 2.03. Replaced with Coral Species summary page.
* Removed individual Coral Species factsheets from Coral Reefs Exhibit 7.04a. Replaced with Coral Species summary page.
2.6
2017-01-31
* Added Cownose Cove Gallery at TECO Manatee Viewing Center.
* Deleted Other Florida Species section.
* Added list of species new to the aquarium in About App.
* Added Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia floridana) to Wetlands Exhibit 3.19.
* Updated species in Coral Reefs Exhibit 7.04a adding and deleting animals as appropriate.
2.5
2017-01-17
* Updated species in Journey to Madagascar Exhibits adding and deleting animals as appropriate.
* Made corrections to species in Dragons Down Under Exhibit.
2.4
2017-01-02
Updated species in Coral Reefs and Dragons Down Under Exhibits adding and deleting animals as appropriate.
2.3
2016-12-18
Reviewed all species in Wetlands Trail Exhibits. Deleted those no longer on exhibit and added new species currently on exhibit.
2.2
2016-12-05
* Major app upgrade to Apple Swift 3.0 programming language.
* App upgrade to be compatible with iOS 10.
* Replaced many species images from Internet with author's own images.
* Reviewed all species in Bays & Beaches Gallery; Added new species and deleted species no longer on exhibit as appropriate.
* Added Button Coral and Open Brain Coral to Ocean Commotion Exhibit 8.07a.
* Added Button Polyp Corals & Devil's Hand Corals to Ocean Commotion Plasma 1 Exhibit.
* Added "Coral, Explained" article from Hakai Magazine to Coral Reefs.
* Added definitions for Animals and Plants to Anatomy section.
* Added definitions for "Bioluminescence", "Phosphorescence", and "Fluorescence" to Anatomy section.
* Added Sea Apple (Pseudocolochirus violaceus) to Ocean Commotion Tank 8.04c.
* Added Crescent Gunnel (Pholis laeta) to Ocean Commotion Tank 8.04d.
* Added Painted Greenling (Oxylebius pictus) to Ocean Commotion Tank 8.04d.
* Added Sailfin Sculpin (Nautichthys oculofasciatus) to Ocean Commotion Tank 8.04d.
* Added Atlantic Horseshoe Crab (Limulus polyphemus) to Shark Shore Tank 9.01, Stingray Beach Exhibit 4.09 and Wetlands Tank 3.14.
2.1
2016-02-09
* Replaced many species images from Internet with author's own images.
* Added Short Bigeye to Coral Reefs Exhibit 7.02a.
* Added Flame Scallop and Green Brittle Star to Ocean Commotion Exhibit 8.04c.
* Added Smallmouth Grunt, Bicolor Damselfish, Redspotted Hawkfish, Tobacco Fish and Yellowhead Jawfish to Coral Reefs Exhibit 7.04a.
* Added Blue Gudgeon Dartfish, Green Clinging Crab, Neon Goby, Peppermint Shrimp and Red Reef Hermit Crab to Coral Reefs Exhibit 7.04a.
* Added Great Blue Heron to Wetlands Aviary.
* Added Atlantic Batfish to Bays & Beaches Exhibit 4.02a.
* Moved Brown-Banded Bamboo Shark, Coral Cat Shark and Whitespotted Bamboo Shark from Stingray Beach to Horseshoe Crab Lagoon.
* Removed Horseshoe Crabs and Bonnethead Sharks from exhibits.
* Renamed Horseshoe Crab Lagoon to Bamboo Shark Lagoon.
* Renamed Bays & Beaches Exhibit 4.01 from Bonnethead Sharks to Safe Harbors.
* Added Antartic Krill to Other Species.
2.0
2015-11-18
* Major app upgrade to Apple Swift programming language.
* App is now a universal app which means it runs in full screen with iPhones and iPads of all sizes.
* Added animal images to Gallery table of contents for quick browsing of animals.
* Added search capability to animal detail pages.
* Added source information for all photos included in the app.
* Added app version information to About App section.
1.1.5
2015-10-19
* Added Spotted Scorpionfish to Coral Reefs Exhibit 7.02d and Bays & Beaches Exhibit 4.02a.
* Added Banded Brittle Seastar to Bays & Beaches Exhibit 4.02b.
* Added Striped Burrfish to Bays & Beaches Exhibit 4.03
* Added Bobwhite Quail to Wetlands Exhibit 3.10.
* Added Porkfish to Wetlands Exhibit 3.17bc.
* Added Black-bellied Whistling Duck to Wetlands Exhibit 3.14.
* Added American Flagfish and Bluefin Killifish to Wetlands Exhibit 3.03.
* Added Warty Sea Cucumber to No Bone Zone Exhibit 5.01.
* Added Lightning Whelk to Horseshoe Crab Lagoon Exhibit 9.01.
* Added Redlip Blenny to Coral Reefs Exhibit 7.04a.
* Added Scaled Sardine to Ocean Commotion Exhibit 8.06.
* Added a summary of the Phylums and Classes for each of the species at the Aquarium to Animal Anatomy Section.
* Moved Florida Condy, Upside-down Jellyfish, Variegated Urchin, Saddled Puffer, and Rock-boring Urchin from Wetlands Exhibit 3.17a to Bays & Beaches Exhibits 4.02b and 4.03.
* Moved Diamondback Terrapin and Mississippi Diamondback Terrapin from Wetlands Exhibit 3.18 to Wetlands Exhibit 3.17a.
* Removed Permit Jacks from Bays & Beaches Exhibit 4.07a
1.1.4
2015-07-14
Updated app to include new animals on display and animals moved:
* Penguins removed from Wetlands Exhibit 3.17d
* Pelicans added to Wetlands Exhibit 3.17d (Renamed Pelican Point)
* Sharp nose puffers added to Wetlands Exhibit 3.17a
* Atlantic Nettles added to Ocean Commotion Exhibit 8.02
* Scorpion leaf fish added to Ocean Commotion Exhibit 8.07b
* Leopard sea robin and Four eye butterflyfish added to Bays & Beaches Exhibit 4.02a
* Green razorfish, Saucereye porgy and Scrawled cowfish added to Bays & Beaches Exhibit 4.03
* Banded butterflyfish, Reef butterflyfish and Spotfin butterflyfish added to Bays & Beaches Exhibit 4.04
* French grunt, Smallmouth grunt and Reef butterflyfish added to Bays & Beaches Exhibit 4.06
* Redlip blennies added to Coral Reefs Exhibit 7.04a
1.1.2
2015-03-12
This version includes the following changes to species in the app:
* Coral Reefs Gallery Tank 7.04a: Added Blue Tang, Blue Chromis, Yellowtail Damselfish, Royal Gramma, Chalk Bass, Cherub Angelfish, Flame Cardinalfish, and Creole Wrasse.
* Ocean Commotion Gallery: Added Royal Gramma to Yellow Plasma and moved Scrawled Cowfish to Tank 8.04b; Added Pajama Cardinalfish, Flame Hawkfish, and Spotted Mandarin Fish to Tank 8.03; Added Bird Wrasse to Tank 8.04a; Added Northern Abalone and California Giant Sea cucumber to Tank 8.04d.
* Journey to Madagascar Gallery: Removed Magalasy Giant Chameleon from Exhibit 2.02. Added Giant Clam to Exhibit 2.03
* Animal Anatomy - added Coral Polyp Anatomy.
* Other Florida Species - added Eastern Bluebird, Royal Tern and Bobwhite Quail.
1.1.1
2015-01-09
- Fixed broken links.
- Created a new chapter on Animal Anatomy that provides details, with diagrams and pictures, of species anatomy including: Birds, Fish, Sea Anemone, Sea Stars, and Sea Urchins.
- Updates to Bays & Beaches Exhibit. Added following species: Banded Jawfish and Barred Hamlet.
- Updates to Wetlands Exhibit. Added following species: Blue Hamlet.
- Updates to Ocean Commotion Exhibit. Added following species: Foxface Rabbitfish.
- Updates to Journey to Madagascar Exhibit. Added following species: Foxface Rabbitfish and Radiated Tortoise.
- Updates to Other Species list. Added following species: Reef Stonefish and Carolina Chickadee.
1.1.0
2014-12-20
- This is a major update that allows the user to browse images of species by Scientific Classification (e.g.; Family: Wrasses - Labridae), or to browse species images by exhibit tank number. When the desired animal is found, the user can tap a link to see detailed information on that animal. This is true for all animals in the Florida Aquarium.
- Updates to Wetlands Exhibit: Added the following species - Diamondback terrapin, Florida condy, Golden shiner, Mississippi diamondback terrapin, Spottail pinfish, Western Atlantic sea bream, and Yellow-bellied slider.
- Updates to Bays & Beaches Exhibit: Added the following species - Blue tang, Bluehead wrasse, Foureye butterflyfish, Gulf flounder, Harlequin bass, Highhat, Molly Miller, Saddled blenny, and Sailfin blenny.
- Updates to Coral Reefs Exhibit: Added the following species - Boulder star coral, Caribbean sea whip, Elliptical star coral, Great star coral, Knobby brain coral, Staghorn coral, Sun zoanthid, and Venus sea fan.
- Updates to Ocean Commotion Exhibit: Added the following species - Alaskan prawn, Blue chromis, Bluegreen chromis, Cocoa damselfish, Elegant unicorn fish, Emperor angelfish, Harlequin tuskfish, Maldive anemonefish, Moorish idol, Orange band surgeonfish, Saddleback clownfish, Scarlet striped shrimp, Scrawled cowfish, and Yellow tang.
- Updates to Other Florida Species: Added the following species - Florida manatee and Striped mullet.
1.0.3
2014-11-22
Updated detailed information on all species to ensure no missing information.
Wetlands Exhibit changes:
* Added Northern Cardinal and Loggerhead Shrike
* Moved North American Beaver to Other Species
Bays and Beaches Exhibit changes:
* Added Gulf Flounder
Coral Reefs Exhibit changes:
* Added Greater Amberjack, Spanish Flag Grouper, and Gulf Flashlightfish
Ocean Commotion Exhibit changes:
* Added Rose Bubbletip Anemone, Sunburst Anthias, Neon Blue Damselfish, Purple Firefish, Comb Jelly, Red King Crab, Tube Anemone, and Banggai Cardinalfish.
* Removed Nurse Shark, Zebra Shark, and Spider Crab.
Madagascar Exhibit changes:
* Removed Golden Mantella frogs and moved Tomato Frogs to Mantella exhibit.
No Bone Zone Exhibit changes:
* Added Pacific Rock Crab
* Added Rock-boring, Purple, Red, and Green Sea Urchins.
* Added Vermillion, Mottled (False Ochre), Knobby, Pink, and Ochre Sea Stars.
* Added Northern Red, Green, Plumose, White-Spotted, Sand-Rose, Fish-Eating, and Swimming Sea Anemones.
Other Species changes:
* Added Tufted Titmouse
* Moved North American Beaver from Wetlands to Other Species.
1.0.2
2014-10-19
* Removed Coconut Crab from Journey to Madagascar exhibit
* Added Malagasy Giant Chameleon to Journey to Madagascar Exhibit
* Removed Comb Jellies from Ocean Commotion exhibit
* Added Crystal Jellies to Ocean Commotion Exhibit
* Added Alligator Snapping Turtle to Wetlands Trail exhibit
* Added Spider Tortoise to Journey to Madagascar exhibit
* Added Tomato Frog to Journey to Madagascar exhibit
* Added Madagascar Day Gecko to Journey to Madagascar exhibit
* Added Standing's Day Gecko to Journey to Madagascar exhibit
* Added Calico Box Crab to Other Florida Species section
* Added Mexican Spinytail Iguana to Other Florida Species section
* Removed Killdeer, Red Knot, Sandwich Tern, Sooty Tern and Willet from Stingray Beach exhibit
* Revised individual species descriptions to fill in missing information as needed
1.0.1
2014-08-25
* Fixed typographical and text formatting errors.
* Added Florida Aquarium diet information for species where that information is available to me.
* Added 4 new species to "Other Florida Species" section: Brown Pelican, Harris's Hawk, Osprey and Striped Mullet.