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Aqua Kids snorkel into summer fun

Mote campers snorkeled New Pass Inlet and field sampled Sarasota Bay.


  • By Katie Johns
  • | 11:22 a.m. June 30, 2017
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The Aqua Kids had more than just snorkeling on their minds on June 30.

They were out to discover as much marine life as they could. As they snapped their snorkels and masks over their heads, they waded out into New Pass Inlet searching for crabs, which they found aplenty, sea cucumbers, mollusks and baby seahorses.

After scouring New Pass Inlet, the Aqua Kids headed to Sarasota Bay where they did some field sampling. There, they found a baby seahorse and plenty more crabs.

 

Gregory Budslick, Reef Teffenhart, Owen Bard, Lyric Finney and Miles Otchet check out the crab Finney found in New Pass Inlet.
Gregory Budslick, Reef Teffenhart, Owen Bard, Lyric Finney and Miles Otchet check out the crab Finney found in New Pass Inlet.
Tripp Hines shows off the hermit crab he found in New Pass Inlet.
Tripp Hines shows off the hermit crab he found in New Pass Inlet.
Lillian Hersh snorkels around New Pass Inlet during Mote’s Aqua Kids camp on June 30.
Lillian Hersh snorkels around New Pass Inlet during Mote’s Aqua Kids camp on June 30.
Clare Custer snorkels around New Pass Inlet June 30 during Mote’s Aqua Kids camp.
Clare Custer snorkels around New Pass Inlet June 30 during Mote’s Aqua Kids camp.
Lillian Hersh holds up the clam shell she found in New Pass Inlet.
Lillian Hersh holds up the clam shell she found in New Pass Inlet.
Eve Frajman search New Pass Inlet for marine life.
Eve Frajman search New Pass Inlet for marine life.
Cade Respess shows off the crab he found in New Pass Inlet.
Cade Respess shows off the crab he found in New Pass Inlet.
Julia Sawyer and Addyson Danforth
Julia Sawyer and Addyson Danforth
Leo Rose checks his net for marine life.
Leo Rose checks his net for marine life.
Reef Teffenhart checks his net for marine life.
Reef Teffenhart checks his net for marine life.
Lyric Finney skims Sarasota Bay for marine life.
Lyric Finney skims Sarasota Bay for marine life.
Eve Frajman checks her net for marine life. Campers did field sampling in Sarasota Bay and searched for a variety of marine life, such as sea cucumbers, mollusks, shrimp and crab.
Eve Frajman checks her net for marine life. Campers did field sampling in Sarasota Bay and searched for a variety of marine life, such as sea cucumbers, mollusks, shrimp and crab.
Landry Kidd checks her net for marine life.
Landry Kidd checks her net for marine life.
Julia Sawyer searches her net for marine life. Campers did field sampling in Sarasota Bay and searched for a variety of marine life, such as sea cucumbers, mollusks, shrimp and crab.
Julia Sawyer searches her net for marine life. Campers did field sampling in Sarasota Bay and searched for a variety of marine life, such as sea cucumbers, mollusks, shrimp and crab.
Lillian Hersh brings her net to the buckets where campers deposited their marine life findings. After field sampling, they released their finds back into the bay.
Lillian Hersh brings her net to the buckets where campers deposited their marine life findings. After field sampling, they released their finds back into the bay.

 

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