Cassiopea – Upside-down jellyfishĪfter quite a few trips around the Indoor Galleries, we decided to see what else we could find. This is otherwise known as an upside-down jellyfish. They had the more common moon jellies and even the lesser known Cassiopea. I always catch myself just staring at them as they glide through the water. There were some that we were familiar with, Hi Nemo!, and some that were hard to find! Look closely – can you find the octopus below? Camouflage is an amazing thing!Īnother of our favorite parts of the Inside Galleries was the jellyfish. There were all different types of coral in the exhibits, along with some of the marine life that depends on them. The Mote scientists are passionate about coral and the work that is involved with helping coral reefs around the world, thrive again. It also covered roles environmental changes play in the success or struggle of a coral reef. Did you know that coral is actually considered an animal, NOT a plant?! And their color all depends on the color of the algae they eat?! Crazy, right? Florida’s Coral Reefs
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It is full of beautiful living coral exhibits. Make sure you stop and check out Florida’s Coral Reefs. (Brackish water occurs where freshwater and seawater meet.) Speckled diamondback terrapin turtle. Here you can discover freshwater fish and newts, or even the speckled diamondback terrapin turtle, that lives in Florida’s brackish waters. Florida actually has over 25,000 miles of rivers that interconnect with lakes and swamps, and it all ends up in the sea. When you think of Florida, probably one of the last things that comes to your mind is fresh water. Below you will find some of our favorite habitats. There are exhibits that include Florida’s Coral Reef, Freshwater Florida, Pacific Reefs, Wave Zone, Grass Flats, Jellies, and the Closer Look Nook. Step inside the Inside Galleries to explore the different ecosystems that stem from Florida’s freshwater, all the way to the coastal-ocean habitats. Each area highlights the incredible dedication, hard work, and research of every Mote scientist. It is separated into nine different areas: The Mote Room, Inside Galleries, Explorations Gallery, Coastal Waters, Contact Cove, Shark Zone, Ray Touch Pool, Fossil Creek, and Sea Science at Work. The aquarium is home to over 100 marine species, all of which bring the research of the Mote Marine Laboratory to life. It is divided into two buildings: the Main Aquarium and the Marine Mammal Center.
The Mote Aquarium is named after the Lab’s major benefactor, William R. Welcome to the Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium This post may contain affiliate links and we may earn compensation when you click on the links at no additional cost to you. So, when we booked an upcoming vacation to the same area in Florida, we knew we had to go there again.Īnd it was just as amazing as we remembered.Ī special thank you to the Mote Aquarium for hosting our family during our visit.Ĭheck out our list of Over 30 Incredible Ocean Themed Books, Games and Resources
I am a firm believer that that visit to the Mote Aquarium is what sparked her life long love of anything ocean related.
Our first visit to the Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium was about 10 years ago and my oldest was about a year old.
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