Hallelujah, an East Coast TONMOcon at last! 'Course Noo Yawk -- or even New England -- would've been better for me, but I'm not complaining because it's still feasible. June would be good because the stifling heat and hurricanes don't kick in till July & August. And since Evan (now a college freshman) finishes his school year in early June, we may even be able to make it a family trip, leaving early so we can make it a two or three-day drive with a couple of stopovers.
So, where specifically did you have in mind? Marineland and its environs would seem to be the most logical venue:
I would also say that mote is good. they have an octopus and said that they had cuttlefish and may do that again. also, they have a very nice, intact giant squid. as well as all of this, they have some other interesting exhibits (once they had what looked like a baby man-o-war jellyfish, that was cool), and there is a rare bird sanctuary nearby. and my grandparents live in sarasota...
NOOO!!!!
Why can't we do a San Diego Tonmo-Con??
The climate is always moderate and it is home to the famous Bimac so we could explore tidepools and catch octo's (this is especially good for those who want one as a pet).
we also have a great aquarium here that features a tidepool exhibit were they feed a full grown bimac and also a HUGE GPO. Check 'em out:
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