Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium

1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota, Florida

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+1 941 388 2451, +1 800 691 6683

Website:

www.mote.org

Short of scuba diving, the best place to get close to the local marine life in Sarasota is at the Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium. Guests will discover the many animals that call the gulf coast, and learn about the preservation efforts to preserve their ecosystem.

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100% of guests recommend this place.

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I love it heree and will come back again and again! more on Yahoo! Travel

Mote Marine Laboratory is an amazing facility. more on igougo

They had a lot of exhibits and it felt like a family atmosphere. more on Yahoo! Travel

Other pluses: a fun little cafe, stingray and tide pool touch tanks, two huge gift shops, free wheelchair rentals, and free parking. more on TripAdvisor

Staff was friendly but uninformed. more on Yahoo! Travel

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Mote Marine is a fabulous trip for visitors and residents of Sarasota. It's a smaller sized marine that is very well maintained and FULL ... more on TripAdvisor

A visit to Mote provides adults as children an adverture in the lives of sea life. more on TripAdvisor

Great exhibits, well presented, fun shows, well done. more on TripAdvisor

Amazing, beautiful, great exhibits and cool FL wildlife. Check it out! more on TripAdvisor

What an amazing place and an amazing group of people. more on TripAdvisor

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This attraction is our son's favorite stop. Not only is it super kid friendly, it is also educational. The rescue center is informative ... more on Yahoo! Travel

My family and I love to go to aquariums and we were seacrching on the internet for one to go to and we found on e it was the Mote. When we got there we were amazed it was so nice all of the people were great and my family loved the ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Don't miss out on the boat trip... A biologist narrates the trip through the surrounding bay waters... even stops at a small island. Great views ... more on Yahoo! Travel

We go to Mote whenever we are in Sarasota . It's a really nice visit. As others have indicated, lots of sea critters and knowledgable people there anxious to fill you in on them. The "hands-on" area is a neat place. Plan ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Nice diversion for an hour or two. But have been to many other aquariums that are far better. The manatees are the big attraction. ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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This was a very educational experience. The Marine Biologist was extemely knowledgeable and made the ride on moat very interesting. I didn't particularly care for some of the marine animals because they were a little too creepy ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I went to Mote Lab & Aquarium with a business partner and his family since we had time before our afternoon meetings at Lido Beach Resort. I had no expectations but heard great things. And it was excellent. Since it was in the ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Nice place, however it was very small and was not worth the $15 admission. I've been to other aquarium's and zoo's that ... more on Yahoo! Travel

This was a wonderful aquaruim. They had a lot of exhibits and it felt like a family atmosphere. You are able to learn about work ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Cost per adult: $17. For a child (4 to 12 yrs of age): $12. For an adult, I can if I really struggle, somewhat justify the cost, but for a 4 year old...oh, come on! The highlights for us were watching the dolphins and sharks swimming ... more on Yahoo! Travel