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Featured Featured Event Series Seashore SEAfari: City Island

Seashore SEAfari: City Island

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota, FL, United States

Explore a Florida mangrove forest lining beautiful Sarasota Bay! Participants will learn all about mangroves including how to identify them, the animals that call them home and why they are important. We will stroll through the mangroves and make our way to the bay to enjoy one of the most breathtaking views in Sarasota. Note: This …

Featured Featured Event Series Slice of Paradise: Coral Microfragmentation

Slice of Paradise: Coral Microfragmentation – Key Largo

Mote’s Key Largo Coral Nursery at Reefhouse Resort & Marina 103800 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, FL, United States

During this experience, guests will learn about endangered species of coral that are important to Florida’s Coral Reef, and microfragment coral that will eventually be planted on nearby reefs as soon as they grow to the perfect size within the on-site coral nursery. Guests will also get an up-close view and tour of Mote’s land-based …

Event Series Animal Encounters: Aquarium Morning Rounds

Animal Encounters: Aquarium Morning Rounds

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota, FL, United States

On this small group tour, a Mote Educator will guide you through the morning routine at Mote Aquarium, as our biologists prep for the day. You’ll learn about your favorite sea creatures, have all of your ocean questions answered, and possibly even catch a glimpse of our animal-care team doing their morning rounds! Finally, you …

$40
Featured Featured Event Series Breakfast with the Sharks

Breakfast with the Sharks

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota, FL, United States

Rise and dive! Start your day with our sharks before the Aquarium opens to the public. You and your chums will have a great time sinking your teeth into a light continental breakfast while you learn about our favorite finned friends and Mote’s breakthrough shark research. During this program, you’ll meet our resident sharks, watch …

Event Series Animal Encounters: Aquarium Morning Rounds

Animal Encounters: Aquarium Morning Rounds

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota, FL, United States

On this small group tour, a Mote Educator will guide you through the morning routine at Mote Aquarium, as our biologists prep for the day. You’ll learn about your favorite sea creatures, have all of your ocean questions answered, and possibly even catch a glimpse of our animal-care team doing their morning rounds! Finally, you …

$40

Event Series Animal Encounters: Turtle Time

Animal Encounters: Turtle Time

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota, FL, United States

Meet Mote’s resident turtles! Start your encounter in our classroom and spend some quality enrichment time with our education animal ambassador terrapins, Smiley, Booger and Pearl! Then head on over to meet the sea turtles at the Ann & Alfred E. Goldstein Marine Mammal Research & Rehabilitation Center, where you’ll learn all about sea turtles …

$40
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Slice of Paradise: Coral Microfragmentation – Islamorada

Mote’s Islamorada Coral Nursery at Bud N’ Mary’s Marina 79851 Overseas Highway, Islamorada, FL, United States

During this experience, guests will learn about endangered species of coral that are important to Florida’s Coral Reef, and microfragment coral that will eventually be planted on nearby reefs as …

Featured Featured Event Series Slice of Paradise: Coral Microfragmentation

Slice of Paradise: Coral Microfragmentation – Key Largo

Mote’s Key Largo Coral Nursery at Reefhouse Resort & Marina 103800 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, FL, United States

During this experience, guests will learn about endangered species of coral that are important to Florida’s Coral Reef, and microfragment coral that will eventually be planted on nearby reefs as soon as they grow to the perfect size within the on-site coral nursery. Guests will also get an up-close view and tour of Mote’s land-based …

Event Series Animal Encounters: Aquarium Morning Rounds

Animal Encounters: Aquarium Morning Rounds

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota, FL, United States

On this small group tour, a Mote Educator will guide you through the morning routine at Mote Aquarium, as our biologists prep for the day. You’ll learn about your favorite sea creatures, have all of your ocean questions answered, and possibly even catch a glimpse of our animal-care team doing their morning rounds! Finally, you …

$40
Event Series Animal Encounters: Aquarium Morning Rounds

Animal Encounters: Aquarium Morning Rounds

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota, FL, United States

On this small group tour, a Mote Educator will guide you through the morning routine at Mote Aquarium, as our biologists prep for the day. You’ll learn about your favorite sea creatures, have all of your ocean questions answered, and possibly even catch a glimpse of our animal-care team doing their morning rounds! Finally, you …

$40
Featured Featured Event Series Morning Kayak Tour (Sarasota)

Morning Paddle – Kayaking with Mote

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota, FL, United States

Start your day off right with a guided kayak tour of Sarasota Bay. Paddle across shallow seagrass beds and take in the wildlife that depends on this ecosystem. Soak up some sun as we look for dolphins, manatees, birds and more! Ages 12 and older, participants 12 through 17 years of age must be accompanied …

Event Series Animal Encounters: Turtle Time

Animal Encounters: Turtle Time

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota, FL, United States

Meet Mote’s resident turtles! Start your encounter in our classroom and spend some quality enrichment time with our education animal ambassador terrapins, Smiley, Booger and Pearl! Then head on over to meet the sea turtles at the Ann & Alfred E. Goldstein Marine Mammal Research & Rehabilitation Center, where you’ll learn all about sea turtles …

$40