With Camile sick, Chloe and I headed to the Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium in Sarasota. I love this place — it is a research facility and rehab hospital for injured dolphins and whales. So while smaller than other aquariums, it has a strong science component and is very hands on. Highlights include the resident manatees Hugh and Buffett, the dolphin pool (contents may vary based on what the hospital is doing), and sea turtles. Plus some great aquariums as well.
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- Happy fish in aquarium
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- Chloe with cuttlefish
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- Cuttlefish. One of my favorites – I love how they swim! Well engineered!
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- Chloe petting the rays in the ray touch pool. Don’t worry – the dangerous parts have been removed.
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- Don’t take my picture! Looking through the low window at the sea turtle.
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- Sea turtle. This is the one that hangs out with the manatees Hugh and Buffett. This turtle seems to love photographers and poses for them.
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- Smile for the camera!
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- Manatee. Hugh or Buffett?
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- Dolphin pool. Part of the dolphin and whale hospital. This rehab’d dolphin cannot be released back into the wild, but is apparently being trained.
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