For two years, Mote Marine has been constructing its new Science Education Aquarium near the University Town Center Mall.
Originally projected to open in early 2025, Hurricane Helene and Milton’s devastating damage delayed the $130 million facility from opening, but an exact date for Mote Marine SEA’s opening have not been announced.
There are two reasons for the uncertainty: getting the water chemistry in the new aquarium correct and getting the animals quarantined, transferred and acclimated to their new home, Mote Marine explained on its website…