Saturday: Celebrate World Oceans Day at Mote Aquarium
Join in on the worldwide celebration of our magnificent oceans at World Oceans Day at Mote Aquarium from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 2. The festival is free with regular paid admission to the Aquarium and is free to members.
This family festival will have something for everyone to join in on the fun of the celebration, including face painting by Akiko Graphics, treats from Kona Ice Mini and a photo-op with a diver in the Bonnethead Shark exhibit. Gilly, Mote’s shark mascot, will also be swimming around the event. There will be booths set-up around the aquarium representing local businesses and programs at Mote to educate guests on environmental sustainability and how we can work together to conserve our oceans.
Guests can also enjoy live entertainment throughout the event from The Garbage Men, a nationally recognized band from Sarasota that teaches sustainability through their instruments made of recycled materials.
World Oceans Day is celebrated globally on June 8 to appreciate, honor and promote conservation of our world’s greatest natural resource. World Oceans Day was established in 1992 at the Earth Summit, and was declared a holiday by the United Nations in 2009 to remind us how important the ocean is to our daily lives.
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