SEA LIFE Orlando Aquarium is set to make a splash this festive season with its Fishmas celebration, entertaining guests from Dec. 1 to Jan. 1.

Sea Life Orlando Aquarium is bringing back its popular mermaid event for families to enjoy for a fourth year.

Sea Life Orlando Aquarium is bringing back its mermaid event for families to enjoy for a third year.

ORLANDO, Fla – Sea Life Orlando Aquarium is celebrating all things sharks this week as most of the country is glued to their TV screens watching Discovery’s Shark Week. Leaders said over 100 of the 500 shark species in the world’s oceans are threatened which brings the importance of shark conservation and care even more to the forefront. Sea Life plans to do a number of interactions on its Facebook page throughout the week. SEA LIFE Orlando is asking guests who visit during shark week and beyond to honor the timeless work of local medical professionals. SEA LIFE Orlando (SEA LIFE ORLANDO)Click here to learn more about the aquarium and its events.

For parents such as Todd Andrus, who has a son with sensory sensitivity, sometimes local attractions can be a challenge. Karen Thompson, a volunteer chair for the Central Florida chapter of Autism Speaks, explained that these children are just trying to cope with the sensory overload. Madame Tussauds Wax Museum and Sea Life Orlando Aquarium will each have a room called a quiet space. It will be for parents to bring in their children in case they are feeling some anxiety or become overwhelmed by the attractions. Places like Madame Tussauds and Sea Life want to do their part to make it easier for everyone to enjoy their time with wax figures of celebrities and colorful sea life.