Sarasota - Mote Marine Aquarium
Mostly local marine-life is showcased in Mote Marine Aquarium. Over 25 tanks feature such animals as sharks, sea turtles, aquatic plants and invertebrates. One of the highlights is the manatee exhibit with two manatees born in captivity. Visitors can get close up and hands on with stingrays, horseshoe crabs, and sea stars.
It is run by the Mote Marine Laboratory, which directs most of its research efforts toward the Southern and Central West Florida coastal region. It was named for businessman and conservationist William Russell Mote, the major benefactor of the facility.
It is run by the Mote Marine Laboratory, which directs most of its research efforts toward the Southern and Central West Florida coastal region. It was named for businessman and conservationist William Russell Mote, the major benefactor of the facility.
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Mote Marine Aquarium
1600 Ken Thompson Parkway
Sarasota, FL 34236-1004
United States
1600 Ken Thompson Parkway
Sarasota, FL 34236-1004
United States
Phone 1 (941) 388-4441
Fax 1 (941) 388-1872
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
| Adult | $ 17.00 |
| Senior over 65 | $ 16.00 |
| Child 12 & under | $ 12.00 |
| Child 4 & under | FREE |
Parking
Free
Guides
Interpretive sessions sometimes available.
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Restaurant or food service
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A rescue, rehabilitation and research center where visitors can go to see staff working with marine mammals. If the animals are well enough after being treated by the facility's scientists, they are released back into the wild.
