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Mote celebrates World Oceans Day

Visitors to Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium enjoyed the World Oceans Day family festival on June 6.


  • By Kristen Herhold
  • | 5:26 p.m. June 6, 2015
  • Longboat Key
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Visitors to Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium enjoyed the World Oceans Day family festival on June 6.

Chase, 6, and Ashlyn Snelson, 3,
Chase, 6, and Ashlyn Snelson, 3,
Sofia, 3, and Anna Skhirtladze, 5
Sofia, 3, and Anna Skhirtladze, 5
Claire Bell, 7, and Rose Zucker, 4
Claire Bell, 7, and Rose Zucker, 4
The Garbage Men band
The Garbage Men band
Rylie Foley, 5, plays cornhole
Rylie Foley, 5, plays cornhole
Mote volunteer Francesca Gagliano waits in the dunk tank
Mote volunteer Francesca Gagliano waits in the dunk tank
Lyla, 2, Dave and Jessie Ochsendorf, 3
Lyla, 2, Dave and Jessie Ochsendorf, 3
A Mote volunteer dives with the sharks in honor of the celebration.
A Mote volunteer dives with the sharks in honor of the celebration.
Charlotte Winemiller, 2
Charlotte Winemiller, 2
Joshua Lasky, 4, enjoys putt putt.
Joshua Lasky, 4, enjoys putt putt.
Lexi Mariash, president and founder of Turtle Inc.
Lexi Mariash, president and founder of Turtle Inc.
Camryn, 7, Brynn, 3, and Kaylee Shear, 10
Camryn, 7, Brynn, 3, and Kaylee Shear, 10
Virginia Sanders and Oda Schneider
Virginia Sanders and Oda Schneider
Mote high school intern Cailey Weaver
Mote high school intern Cailey Weaver
Jim Solomon with Catori, a red-shouldered hawk
Jim Solomon with Catori, a red-shouldered hawk
Caleb Sedlak, 7
Caleb Sedlak, 7
Piper, 4, and Sofie Fancher, 2
Piper, 4, and Sofie Fancher, 2
Meelan Gonzalez, 5, and Connor Treffert, 5
Meelan Gonzalez, 5, and Connor Treffert, 5
Gilly the shark
Gilly the shark
Cali, 7, and Tyler Cook, 12
Cali, 7, and Tyler Cook, 12
Ella, 8, and Lyra, 6, Cruikshank
Ella, 8, and Lyra, 6, Cruikshank

 

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