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Mote offers frightfully fun night


  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • | 4:00 a.m. October 22, 2010
  • Sarasota
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Mote offers frightfully fun night
Mote aquarists carve pumpkins in one of the shark tanks.
Mote aquarists carve pumpkins in one of the shark tanks.
Jauzlyn Parker
Jauzlyn Parker
Da’quan Gaskin, Isaac Heaven and Dir’ia Gatheright.
Da’quan Gaskin, Isaac Heaven and Dir’ia Gatheright.
Ryan Walker and Elena Bretoi.
Ryan Walker and Elena Bretoi.
People look down into the large shark tank.
People look down into the large shark tank.
Stumbles and HooDat.
Stumbles and HooDat.
Gilly the Shark poses with his look-a-like, Preston Milligan.
Gilly the Shark poses with his look-a-like, Preston Milligan.
A view of the crowd at Mote’s Night of Fish, Fun & Fright.
A view of the crowd at Mote’s Night of Fish, Fun & Fright.
Mike Collins goes around Mote as a scary pirate.
Mike Collins goes around Mote as a scary pirate.
Gideon Hanson-Gibbs inside the haunted house.
Gideon Hanson-Gibbs inside the haunted house.
Adriana Ocana-Lara paints a moray eel on Nic Knispel’s, 5, face.
Adriana Ocana-Lara paints a moray eel on Nic Knispel’s, 5, face.
Caden Brooks
Caden Brooks
Khloe Ladd
Khloe Ladd
Annalisa Wiley with her niece, Emma Wiley.
Annalisa Wiley with her niece, Emma Wiley.
Brianna and Nicholas Ngo.
Brianna and Nicholas Ngo.
Greer Gaspard
Greer Gaspard
Children go on board “Skullywag” prior to going inside Mote.
Children go on board “Skullywag” prior to going inside Mote.
The outside of Mote Aquarium decorated for Halloween.
The outside of Mote Aquarium decorated for Halloween.
Katie Watkins with her granddaughter, Brie Michael.
Katie Watkins with her granddaughter, Brie Michael.

 

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