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Mote’s Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) documented a historic nesting season in 2025, with 5,735 total nests recorded along 35 miles of Sarasota County beaches, from Longboat Key to Venice. This marks the highest number of nests ever recorded in Mote’s 43-year monitoring history,...
Despite more than a decade of international efforts to curb the trade of threatened shark species, new research led by scientists from Florida International University and Dr. Demian Chapman, project leader and Director of the Shark and Rays Conservation Research Program at Mote Marine Laboratory &...
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium and Crane Point Museum & Nature Center celebrated a major milestone earlier this month, on October 6, 2025: the debut of Mote’s 10th location, the Mote Mangrove to Reef Exhibit at Crane Point’s newly renovated museum. The Mangrove to Reef Exhibit is the...
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is proud to share the rebuilding of its ADA-compliant floating education platform on City Island, thanks to a generous grant from the Suncoast Disaster Recovery Fund of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County (Community Foundation). The floating platform and...
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is proud to announce that the new Mote Science Education Aquarium (SEA) will officially open to the public on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. To be among the first to experience Mote SEA at an exclusive grand opening event, or to reserve tickets for general admission...
On Monday, August 25, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium hosted a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of three state-of-the-art research facilities designed to advance the restoration, resilience, and long-term sustainability of Florida’s critically important seagrass ecosystems: The Ron and...
On August 6, Gecko’s Hospitality Group (GHG) presented a check for $11,070 to Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium in front of the Mote Science Education Aquarium (SEA), which is set to open soon at Nathan Benderson Park. This generous donation is part of a long-standing partnership between GHG...
Mote Marine Laboratory recently continued its ongoing partnership with Combat Wounded Veteran Challenge (CWVC) and SCUBAnauts International (SNI) to advance coral reef restoration and research in the Florida Keys. The groups focused their efforts on maintaining and expanding coral nurseries established...
State Representative Danny Nix joined scientists, conservationists, and community leaders yesterday at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s Aquaculture Research Park to present a $250,000 check in support of Mote’s Strategic Snook Stock Enhancement Initiative, a program that recently released...
Seagrasses play a crucial role in the health and resilience of Florida’s coastal ecosystems. They provide nursery habitats for keystone species and stabilize shorelines and sediments. Seagrasses contribute significantly to environmental health by filtering excess nutrients from the water (which improves...