News & Press

Mote partners with Sarasota County to improve water quality of Alligator Creek

May 22, 2023 Kaitlyn Fusco

Sarasota County received a $14.5M grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Transformational Habitat Restoration and Coastal Resilience Program, for the Alligator Creek Stream Restoration Project, which is in partnership with Mote Marine Laboratory.

Opal Collection partners with Mote to support cutting-edge coral restoration efforts

May 18, 2023 Kaitlyn Fusco

On June 8, in honor of it being World Ocean Day, Opal has bought and is gifting 3,000 Coral Legend Bracelets to guests across all of our Florida properties. But this is more than just a bracelet. A portion of the proceeds from the purchase goes to supporting ocean conservation efforts conducted by Mote Marine Laboratory.

Be kind to marine life during this boating season

May 17, 2023 Kaitlyn Fusco

As the weather warms up and you enjoy Southwest Florida's coastal waters this boating season, Mote Marine Laboratory recommends that boaters follow Coast Guard-approved safe boating guidelines and use vigilance to avoid striking sea turtles, manatees and dolphins. Please see below for tips for beachgoers and boaters.

Mote returns two rehabilitated sea turtles to the big blue

May 16, 2023 Sean Stover

Two loggerhead sea turtles, nicknamed “Lilly” and “Farmer,” were released from Lido Beach on Tuesday, May 16, after recovering from red tide toxins at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital.

Mote and Community Foundation of Sarasota County increase science literacy among students

May 8, 2023 Kaitlyn Fusco

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is pleased to announce a three-year strategic partnership with the Community Foundation of Sarasota County. With a grant of $150,000, Mote will launch Ocean Guardians, a new program designed to increase access to STEM education for underrepresented and underserved students in Sarasota County. The grant will also support several donor and member engagement events during the grant period.

Now Open: Mote’s Marine Science Education & Outreach Center at the Anna Maria City Pier

May 5, 2023 Olivia Cameron

Mote Marine Laboratory celebrated the opening of Mote's Marine Science Education & Outreach Center on May 5 at the Anna Maria City Pier, making this Mote's 8th operational campus.

Mote’s resident manatee, Hugh, passes away

April 30, 2023 Kaitlyn Fusco

The Mote family is absolutely heartbroken to share that yesterday, April 29, our beloved resident manatee, Hugh, passed away unexpectedly. After Hugh showed a change in his behavior earlier in the day, animal care staff began closely monitoring him. Saturday late afternoon, Hugh suddenly became unresponsive in his habitat at Mote Aquarium's Marine Mammal Center. Hugh’s Animal Care team responded immediately, and ultimately determined that Hugh had passed away.

Spring Mote Magazine is here!

April 26, 2023 Hayley Rutger

In this edition, discover how our team at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is: shedding light on dolphin deaths using forensics tools; bringing Aquarium visitors into the world of "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea"; studying the underwater impacts of Hurricane Ian; and honoring diverse trailblazers in STEM fields, past and present.

Mote launches transformative coral reef restoration project with a nearly $7 Million NOAA grant

April 24, 2023 Kaitlyn Fusco

Mote Marine Laboratory is pleased to announce it was awarded nearly $7 million from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for a four-year, multi-faceted project focused on implementing a holistically transformative coral reef restoration initiative at 10 reef sites along Florida’s Coral Reef, just offshore of the Florida Keys Archipelago.