You can also get a bird’s-eye and underwater view of the huge shark tank, swirling with various species of rays, sharks and large fish. You can size yourself up to a megalodon jaw fossil as well as life-size mural. The exploration gallery, adjacent to a thrilling virtual reality “underwater” experience, features Molly – a preserved 27-foot-long giant squid that was accidentally caught in a fishing net off the coast of New Zealand in 1999.Ī dive into the shark zone lets you inspect preserved great white shark specimens up-close. There are also a few things that you certainly wouldn’t come face-to-face with in the wild (or at least you really hope not). Year-round, you can find an abundance of exhibits featuring animals from Florida’s bay habitats, rivers and coastal waters to get a closer look and learn about the locals. They can “activate their creature powers” and learn what it’s like to lunch like a lobster, crawl through an anemone, communicate like a dolphin or explore the deep sea with bioluminescence, all through highly interactive activities. Little explorers can tour the ocean in the Kratt brothers’ Tortuga headquarters while learning about various sea life. Parents of younger kids will likely be familiar with PBS Kids’ popular educational program, “Wild Kratts,” which takes children on wild adventures throughout the animal kingdom studying various species and their specific “creature powers.” Now through June 6, the Mote is offering a special exhibit called Wild Kratts: Ocean Adventure, geared towards helping kids ages 3 through 9 to build STEM skills. Avery loves anything she can get her toddler hands on, so touch pools and interactive exhibits are her jam. Scott gravitates towards the educational and interpretive exhibits, while I enjoy watching and interacting with the animals like the otters and manatees.
Scott, Avery and I visited and were equally enthralled with the experience. Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium – SarasotaĪ trip to Mote makes for an exciting day for all ages. The Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium in Sarasota combines adventure with education to provide the opportunity to meet hundreds of marine species from in and around our coastal communities. Living in a peninsula like Florida, we are surrounded by water and ocean life, but it’s rare that we get to see the animals beneath the waves face-to-face.
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