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Mote Marine Aquarium

1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota, FL 1600
+1 (0)941 3884441
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Ranked #11 of 68 attractions in Sarasota
Type: Aquariums
Useful Information: Activities for young children
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Hilton Head, South Carolina
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42 reviews 42 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

Great place to take the family and especially if you ever wanted to ride in an air boat. Very educational and fun especially if you get Dick the air boat captain. Great deal too since you pay for the air boat and then you get a half price discount to take the tram ride.

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Bradenton, Florida
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

Small aquarium but high quality and fascinating exhibits. They do great work rehabbing animals. My granddaughter loved the dolphins and sharks.

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Ocala
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013 NEW

If you have never ever been to an aquarium perhaps worth the effort. It is pricey and the exhibit is in two places with a little hike in between. NOT very tourist friendly and not much of an experience.

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sarasota
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013 NEW

Went on the boat tour of the bay with a marine biologist and learned a lot about our bay, the creatures that inhabit it, and even got to touch some,

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Bradenton, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013 NEW

Mate Marine Aquarium is a working Marine Institue and Aquarium. The Volunteer guides do an excellent in taking step by step through the Aquarium. Feel free to ask the guides any questions and it will make your visit more pleasing. Try the nature boat trip also.

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Orchard, Colorado
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013 NEW via mobile

It is awesome that Mote is trying to preserve the species that are displayed, and that the facility really puts an effort into teaching people about the animals and gives ideas about how we can all help. Our family really enjoyed being able to have our picture taken with sea lions. I love manatees, it was a real treat to... More

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013 NEW

This place is great. Everyone should visit. It's worth more than the admission price, and would be a full day if you also stop by Save Our Seabirds which is across the parking lot from Mote. For those who are super into marine life, you could easily visit two days in a row.

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Bradenton, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

Mote is an absolutely fantastic place! The aquarium is beautiful and has great exhibits. I like the cuttlefish tank, the seahorses, and the skate breeding exhibits. Try to time it so you see a shark feed/training session (I believe Mon/Wed/Fri at 11 am) -- it is quite interesting and very impressive. The building with the Whale & Dolphin and Sea... More

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Chicago, Illinois
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

The Mote Aquarium is a great place to take the family or go alone. You will see Manatee's, Dolphin and Sea Turtles along with many other fish that you don't always see in other aquariums. The moon jellyfish are amazing too! The people who work here are mostly volunteers and dedicate their time to the conservation and education of marine... More

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Toronto, Canada
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

Small but educating place for small children. Seeing sharks and mantees was interesting. Also the dolphin "moon shine" was very friendly and very cute. Take your little ones for a little fun..

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