Mastodons and manatees at Bradenton's Bishop Museum of Science and Nature
Jul 15, 2026
Get ready for your close-up, Bradenton!This Friday, starting at 6 a.m., Good Morning Tampa Bay on Tampa Bay 28 will broadcast live from Bradenton as part of their Community Show series.Dozens of amazing people and places will be
highlighted, and anchors and reporters will be all over town, including "fun guy" Sean Daly eating and playing like he usually does.Because Sean's excitable, he headed down to Bradenton early to learn and play (but mostly play) at the Bishop Museum of Science and Nature on the beautiful downtown waterfront.The Bishop is a massive attraction, spanning several city blocks. It's packed with surprises, including a mastodon named Priscilla who meets you when you walk in.The Bishop also features a planetarium, a manatee tank (remember Snooty, the world's oldest manatee? He lived here!) and an indoor "backyard universe" just for kids to stretch out and play.For tickets and directions to the Bishop, go here.To follow all of Sean Daly's adventures, go here.
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