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Please join us on October 12th at Libby's LBar for a conversation about "The Teeth Beneath!" Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Cafe and conversation will run from 6-7:30 p.m.

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Buoys and ghouls of all ages are invited to dress up in costume for a Night of Fish, Fun & Fright! Unearth shark teeth in “Coffin Creek," enjoy deep-sea delights in the “Diner of the Dead" and take part in Mad Science experiments and activities. Don’t miss our signature underwater pumpkin carving in our spooktacular shark habitats! Enjoy entertainment from students at EveryOneRocks and performances from Mad Science!

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Mote Marine Laboratory was recently awarded a $300,000 grant from the Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation to support Mote’s efforts in restoring the rapidly declining reef habitats within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

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Mote Aquarium’s “jelly dude” – Aquarium Biologist Andrew Angelo – describes which sea jellies (aka jellyfish) live around southwest Florida, and he tells Joe and Hayley what it’s like to raise and breed jellies for Mote’s educational exhibits. If you’ve ever been curious about what jellies eat, who can eat them, how their alien-looking anatomy works, and how they sting, then tune in for a fascinating interview and learn some cool facts from jelly science. Spoiler alert: Peeing on a jellyfish sting is not advised!

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Snook are one of the most sought-after catches in Florida’s saltwater recreational fishing industry, which draws more than $6 billion to the economy annually. However, increased fishing pressure, habitat loss and natural challenges such as freezes and red tide have contributed to a decline in snook populations.

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This update focuses primarily on Mote's Florida Keys campus in the wake of Hurricane Irma.

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A new study in the scientific journal Marine Policy shows that banning the sale of shark fins in the United States can actually harm ongoing shark conservation efforts. Study authors Dr. David Shiffman of Simon Fraser University’s Earth2Ocean research group and Dr. Robert Hueter from the Center for Shark Research at Mote Marine Laboratory say that the proposed Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017, a bill currently in committee in U.S. Congress, is a misguided and ineffective approach to protecting sharks.

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Today, Sept. 14, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan’s office issued a news release about the exciting progress of their proposed amendment to boost federal government funds for research and mitigation of the Gulf of Mexico’s harmful algal blooms known as red tides. Dr. Michael P. Crosby, President & CEO of the independent Mote Marine Laboratory, praised this progress toward addressing red tides.

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Mote Aquarium is expected to reopen to the public on Wednesday, Sept.13,  2017 and resume normal operations.

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