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Scientists from Mote Marine Laboratory and collaborating institutions have completed the largest laboratory transmission experiment to date for stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD), identifying naturally disease-resistant mountainous star coral (Orbicella...
Mote Marine Laboratory scientists have published new research demonstrating that an electronic pulse device (EPD) can effectively deter and delay sharks from taking fish off fishing lines — a breakthrough that could help reduce shark depredation, the loss of catch or gear to marine animal encounters. Watch...
Scientists from Mote Marine Laboratory and collaborating institutions have completed the largest laboratory transmission experiment to date for stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD), identifying naturally disease-resistant mountainous star coral (Orbicella faveolata) genotypes that could help strengthen...
Mote Marine Laboratory continued its ongoing partnership with Combat Wounded Veteran Challenge (CWVC) and SCUBAnauts International (SNI) earlier this month to advance coral reef restoration and research in the Florida Keys. The groups focused their efforts on maintaining and expanding Mote’s offshore...
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is pleased to announce the appointment of Todd Morton to its Board of Trustees. A respected Sarasota business owner and community advocate, Mr. Morton brings decades of leadership experience and a strong commitment to community engagement that will help support Mote’s...
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is continuing to advance its fisheries enhancement efforts in 2026 through a series of juvenile snook releases taking place throughout the summer across strategic estuarine habitats in Southwest Florida. This year, Mote scientists will release approximately 22,000...
Mote Marine Laboratory is proud to announce that more than $365,000 has been awarded through this year’s Protect Our Reefs (POR) License Plate Grant Program. Proceeds from the sale of Florida’s “Protect Our Reefs” specialty license plates are managed by Mote to support innovative research, restoration,...
Mote Marine Laboratory is excited to announce that its Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) documented the first local turtle activity of the 2026 season! On Monday, April 27, STCRP’s Sea Turtle Patrol reported the first nest of the season on Venice Beach. The nest was identified as...
Today, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s 40th Annual Run for the Turtles welcomed 1,245 runners to Siesta Key Beach and virtual tracks around the globe. Participants took part in the 1-mile fun run and the Manasota Track Club-sanctioned 5K, showing up in support of Mote’s longstanding sea turtle...
Mote Marine Laboratory is excited to announce the successful, first-ever release of hatchery-raised Caribbean king crabs onto Florida’s Coral Reef as part of its holistic science-based coral reef restoration strategy. The historic release took place on March 28, 2026, at a restoration site in the...
The Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) has announced that Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium in Sarasota, Florida, was granted accreditation by AZA’s independent Accreditation Commission. Each application was evaluated by the independent Accreditation Commission and determined to meet AZA's...