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Shark, dolphin, manatee and sea turtle exhibits, touch pools and interactive theaters showcase fascinating marine life and the world-renowned research of Mote Marine Laboratory. Open daily 10am-5pm.

1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy

Sarasota, FL 34236


(941) 388-4441

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DIFFERENT RESEARCH PROGRAMS

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SPECIES OF MARINE LIFE

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GALLON SHARK HABITAT

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DIFFERENT TOUCH TANKS
  • A close up of a fish with its mouth open in an aquarium.

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  • A young boy is reaching out to touch a fish in a tank.

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  • A pink and white bird with a long beak is perched on a tree branch.

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  • Two young boys are looking at a sea turtle in a tank.

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  • A woman is kissing a manatee in an aquarium.

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  • A close up of a shark with its mouth open in the water.

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  • A clown fish is swimming next to a purple sea anemone.

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  • A close up of a yellow seahorse swimming in the ocean.

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  • A turtle is holding a red flower in its mouth.

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  • A group of people are touching a stingray in a tank.

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  • A close up of an otter swimming in the water.

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  • A boy and a girl are sitting on the ground looking at a painting on a wall.

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  • A young boy is playing with a drawing of a burrowing owl and a rabbit

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  • A shark is swimming in the ocean with its mouth open.

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  • A purple octopus is swimming in a tank of water.

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  • A woman and two children are looking at a sea turtle in an aquarium.

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  • A close up of a zebra shark swimming in an aquarium.

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  • A striped fish is swimming in a tank with other fish.

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  • A woman and a child are looking at fish in an aquarium.

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