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<\/i>\u00a0 Return to Mote SEA galleries <\/a><\/small><\/p>\n

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When rain falls in Florida and flows down to the sea, what amazing animals will it meet along the way? Manatees, otters, an alligator snapping turtle, a gopher tortoise and other iconic Florida species await you in this gallery celebrating Mote Marine Laboratory science in our Florida backyard.<\/p>\n

Near the Florida Waters Gallery, inside the Mote SEA atrium, discover our Tech in the Depths exhibit featuring the ocean technology that allows Mote scientists to explore and sample oceans from the surface to thousands of feet deep.<\/p>\n

Mote is proud to partner with Florida Power & Light for the Pine Flatwoods Exhibit<\/a> in the Florida Waters Gallery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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