Something as amazing as the ocean must be experienced!

  • Event Calendar
  • Venue Rentals
  • Proposals & Celebrations
  • Photography Sessions
  • Breakfast with the Sharks
  • Animal Encounters
  • Family Programs
  • Kayaking with Mote
  • Mote Boat: Eco Tours
  • Research Charters (CLOSED temporarily)

    • Fin Fact

    Manatees make sounds—in fact, they make five different calls: squeaks, high squeaks, squeals, squeak-squeals, and chirps. They even have “graded” calls, meaning they can adjust a single call to convey more nuances of what they’re doing or how they’re feeling. Think of how a cat adjusts its “meow” when startled, happy, or excited. Mote scientists study manatee vocalizations to better understand the behavior of these imperiled mammals.

    Fin Fact

    Manatees make sounds—in fact, they make five different calls: squeaks, high squeaks, squeals, squeak-squeals, and chirps. They even have “graded” calls, meaning they can adjust a single call to convey more nuances of what they’re doing or how they’re feeling. Think of how a cat adjusts its “meow” when startled, happy, or excited. Mote scientists study manatee vocalizations to better understand the behavior of these imperiled mammals.

    @motemarinelab #motemarinelab