Monday, April 19, 2010

Mote Aquarium

When we woke up to rain one day over break, we decided to
check out the Mote Aquarium, which is just past Siesta Key
as you're heading to Longboat Key. (Longboat Key is where
we got married!) After all getting in FREE with my Louisville
Zoo pass, (I just happened to remember that I had it with me)
we got to learn a lot about the salt water creatures. The Mote
Aquarium is very low frills- much different than Newport- but
still super cool.


So serious as he observes the fish ("shishees").


Watching what Daddy called the "bait fish" swim around and
around. As you can see from the picture, some of the exhibits
were outdoors, but under a roof. Very cool.


Watching the sharks.


Hopefully he won't ever be this close again!

The hands on exhibits where you could touch the sting rays
were outside. We chickened out.

Caleb was the most interested in the sea turtles.

Did you know that manatees are that big?

Showing how he could escape from the turtle trap.


Watching the dolphins was my favorite!

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