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

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Explore our Gulf Coast waters and enjoy some of the biggest wow moments at Mote SEA.<\/p>\n

On the Gulf observation deck on the second floor, turn the pages of an enchanted book on the adventures of Mote\u2019s founding \u201cShark Lady.\u201d<\/p>\n

Then venture down to the first floor to watch large sharks, rays and sea turtles glide over your head in our centerpiece 400,000 gallon Gulf habitat.\u00a0 Touch and even feed our stingrays, and explore Mote science on an interactive globe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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