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PHOTO GALLERY: MOTE's Night of Fish, Fun and Fright


  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • | 4:00 a.m. October 21, 2012
  • Longboat Key
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PHOTO GALLERY: MOTE's Night of Fish, Fun and Fright
Tim and Juliette Johnson, Leana Skye Montalvo, 3, Terjiana Montalvo and Isabella Montalvo, 6, came all the way from Tampa with their handmade “boat” Friday, Oct. 19, to attend MOTE’s Night of Fish, Fun and Fright.
Tim and Juliette Johnson, Leana Skye Montalvo, 3, Terjiana Montalvo and Isabella Montalvo, 6, came all the way from Tampa with their handmade “boat” Friday, Oct. 19, to attend MOTE’s Night of Fish, Fun and Fright.
Mote aquarist Drew Andrew dressed up as a sea anemone with his very own Nemo attached Friday, Oct. 19, during MOTE’s Night of Fish, Fun and Fright.
Mote aquarist Drew Andrew dressed up as a sea anemone with his very own Nemo attached Friday, Oct. 19, during MOTE’s Night of Fish, Fun and Fright.
Trent, 2, and Taylor, 8, Callahan wait to see the pumpkin carving in the shark tank at MOTE.
Trent, 2, and Taylor, 8, Callahan wait to see the pumpkin carving in the shark tank at MOTE.
Caitlyn Cooke, 5, dressed up as Ariel.
Caitlyn Cooke, 5, dressed up as Ariel.
Christian Diaz, 4, with his twin sisters Elyse and Ava, 2
Christian Diaz, 4, with his twin sisters Elyse and Ava, 2
Grant, 2, and Paul, 4, Dibert dressed up as the famous superhero duo Batman and Robin.
Grant, 2, and Paul, 4, Dibert dressed up as the famous superhero duo Batman and Robin.
D'Anna Johnson, 2 ½
D'Anna Johnson, 2 ½
Finnley Jones, 2 ½, Mackenzie Jones, Kerbe Jones and Pat Jones all dressed up as Minnie Mouse Friday, Oct. 19, during MOTE’s Night of Fish, Fun and Fright.
Finnley Jones, 2 ½, Mackenzie Jones, Kerbe Jones and Pat Jones all dressed up as Minnie Mouse Friday, Oct. 19, during MOTE’s Night of Fish, Fun and Fright.
Jean Smith-Kruse, a volunteer coordinator at MOTE.
Jean Smith-Kruse, a volunteer coordinator at MOTE.
Emma Lally, 2, and Selene Bogart, 2, had fun trick-or-treating Friday, Oct. 19, during MOTE’s Night of Fish, Fun and Fright.
Emma Lally, 2, and Selene Bogart, 2, had fun trick-or-treating Friday, Oct. 19, during MOTE’s Night of Fish, Fun and Fright.
Hundreds of people attended MOTE’s Night of Fish, Fun and Fright Friday, Oct. 19.
Hundreds of people attended MOTE’s Night of Fish, Fun and Fright Friday, Oct. 19.
Eva Lancaster, 3, watches the sharks swim by in the big shark tank at MOTE.
Eva Lancaster, 3, watches the sharks swim by in the big shark tank at MOTE.
The manatee staff created a manatee zombie pumpkin that was on display during MOTE’s Night of Fish, Fun and Fright, Friday, Oct. 19.
The manatee staff created a manatee zombie pumpkin that was on display during MOTE’s Night of Fish, Fun and Fright, Friday, Oct. 19.
Sebastian Menendez, 4, dressed as Pac Man while Jorge Menendez, Maria Menendez and Norma Menendez played along as the ghosts.
Sebastian Menendez, 4, dressed as Pac Man while Jorge Menendez, Maria Menendez and Norma Menendez played along as the ghosts.
Moonshine the dolphin in pumpkin-form.
Moonshine the dolphin in pumpkin-form.
Children and adults watched MOTE marine scuba divers carve pumpkins in the shark tank Friday, Oct. 19, during MOTE’s Night of Fish, Fun and Fright.
Children and adults watched MOTE marine scuba divers carve pumpkins in the shark tank Friday, Oct. 19, during MOTE’s Night of Fish, Fun and Fright.
Julia Ryerson, 6
Julia Ryerson, 6
Sarah Schwartz, Zoe Schwartz, 5, and Jason Schwartz
Sarah Schwartz, Zoe Schwartz, 5, and Jason Schwartz
Dominic Stafford, 3, and Madison Gordon, 7, pose with Gilly the Shark.
Dominic Stafford, 3, and Madison Gordon, 7, pose with Gilly the Shark.
Kaliyah Williams, 1, Katearia Butler, Kashanti Williams, 4, Jermaine Williams and Kalis Williams, 1
Kaliyah Williams, 1, Katearia Butler, Kashanti Williams, 4, Jermaine Williams and Kalis Williams, 1

 

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