What Will You Sea?
Plan your perfect visit by checking out the exhibits and experiences below.
Exhibits
Discover the wonders of the ocean and the real science of Mote Marine Laboratory as you visit our exhibits for all ages.
Explore & Enjoy
Experiences
Mote Boat: Eco-tours
Have an exciting, educational and fun experience on the water—guided by experts who can tell you what you’re seeing. Sarasota Bay Explorers, working with Mote Aquarium, offers interactive eco-adventures on the Sea Life Encounter Cruise and private charters aboard the Miss Explorer.
These tours are a fun and fascinating extension of any visit to Mote Aquarium. Our cruises visit Sarasota and Roberts bays and are operated by a U.S. Coast Guard-certified boat captain and narrated by a biologist. Guests have the potential to meet our native marine wildlife—dolphins, manatees, ospreys, eagles and other marine birds in their natural settings—as they learn more about Florida wildlife from the on board biologist.
Fossil Creek
Sift for real, fossilized shark teeth estimated to be millions or tens of millions of years old.
At Fossil Creek, located near the stingray touch pool, guests can play marine paleontologist by purchasing a container of sand and sifting out real, fossilized shark teeth estimated to be millions or tens of millions of years old. Teeth may come from tiger, hammerhead, great white, mako and other shark species. Guests may also find stingray barbs smoothed with time, bony plates from pufferfish mouths and more.
All fossils are real and are yours to keep!
