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AQUARIUM EXHIBITS

Working Labs

Science is the attraction here at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium. During your visit, take a look into these working labs where Mote scientists and aquarium biologists are advancing our mission of marine research and conservation.

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Mote's Amanda Felix takes care of peppermint shrimp in Mote's Aquarium Conservation Lab, one of several labs that Mote visitors can see through windows in the Aquarium.
Today's Research for Tomorrow's Oceans

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Rescue Coral Lab: Mote and our partners in the Florida Coral Rescue Team are gene banking corals in response to a major outbreak of stony coral tissue loss disease on Florida’s Coral Reef. Our goal is to support reef restoration.

Aquarium Conservation Lab: Mote is accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA), meaning we’re dedicated to meeting the highest standards of animal care and conservation. In the Aquarium Conservation Lab, we breed various water-dwelling animal species for our Aquarium habitats and other AZA institutions.

Coral Health & Disease Molecular Lab: Mote’s Coral Health & Disease Research Program aims to understand how coral animals, potential pathogens and the environment interact to understand disease dynamics on coral reefs. We also investigate disease resistance in corals, an important component of resilient coral reefs.

Floating viewers (shallow cylinders with transparent bottoms) let guests peer down into the Rescue Coral Lab habitats where living corals are maintained.
Floating viewers (shallow cylinders with transparent bottoms) let guests peer down into the Rescue Coral Lab habitats at Mote where living corals are maintained.
The Rescue Coral Lab, where Mote scientists and aquarium biologists are taking care of corals rescued from areas susceptible to a serious disease outbreak
The Rescue Coral Lab, where Mote scientists and aquarium biologists are taking care of corals rescued from areas susceptible to a serious disease outbreak
Colorful living corals visible through the window of Mote's Rescue Coral Lab, where Mote scientists and aquarium biologists are taking care of corals rescued from areas susceptible to a serious disease outbreak
Colorful living corals visible through the window of Mote's Rescue Coral Lab, where Mote scientists and aquarium biologists are taking care of corals rescued from areas susceptible to a serious disease outbreak
A peppermint shrimp up close
A peppermint shrimp up close
The Aquarium Conservation Lab, where Mote's aquarium biologists breed multiple species for conservation and education
The Aquarium Conservation Lab, where Mote's aquarium biologists breed multiple species for conservation and education
A neon goby up close
A neon goby up close
Coral skeleton specimens displayed for Mote visitors to see in the window of the Coral Health & Disease Molecular Lab
Coral skeleton specimens displayed for Mote visitors to see in the window of the Coral Health & Disease Molecular Lab
Window into the Coral Health & Disease Molecular Lab at Mote
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