Not only do human guests love Sarasota and our Florida resort, but the area is also greatly appreciated by wildlife. The waters surrounding the spot where you’ll find our Florida resort serve as habitats for manatees, dolphins, and fish. Pelicans, osprey and a variety of shorebirds discover a quiet sanctuary here as well.

In general, Sarasota Bay is a great place to see manatees and dolphins. Visit Mote Marine Laboratory, a working marine laboratory that allows local visitors and visitors from Florida resorts. With a great museum, a touch tank and volunteers bursting with information, it’s always a spot favored by guests to our resort.

You can also charter a boat from the Mote Marine Laboratory with the Sarasota Bay Explorers. This ride takes our guests to areas of the bay where they can view wildlife, including manatees and dolphins. Mote is just south of Longboat Key on City Island, and you can get to it by a bridge from Longboat Key, the island where you’ll find our Florida resort.

For Florida resort guests staying further north, try the DeSoto National Memorial near the Manatee River. Near the bay, you can sometimes see dolphins and manatees.

As much as we hope our visitors enjoy their trip, it’s possible not to see any manatees. Manatees usually come to Florida’s rivers when the ocean gets too cold for them – following a cold snap, for example. The weather at our Florida resort is pretty warm during certain points of the year, so you may see manatees at places along the shore or off the barrier islands during these times.

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