More Marine Laboratory in Sarasota is mostly an ocean research center--they do field work on dolphins, coral reef ecology, red tides, and sea turtles. But they also take in and rehabilitate injured marine life, from Dolphins to Manatees, and have an Aquarium Exhibit for education, outreach and fundraising. Here are some photos from a recent visit:
Mote Marine Aquarium
Exhibit tanks
The Touch Tank
Whelk and a Sea Cucumber in the Touch Tank
The Microbiology Lab, where coral reefs are being studied
Seahorse Breeding Lab
Baby Seahorses in a bubble jar
Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin
Keeper and Dolphin
Manatee
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Green Sea Turtle
Sea Turtle Hatchlings with identifying numbers painted on
Sandbar Shark
Bonnethead Shark
Sea Urchins munching on broccoli
Sea Apple
Jellyfish
Marine Hermit Crab
Lionfish
Diamondback Terrapin
Clownfish
Slipper Lobster
Marine Worms
Dwarf Cuttlefish