You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience.
This week, Mote and FWC rescued two manatees from Sarasota, and both animals were taken to ZooTampa for rehab It was a busy week for the rescue and rehab teams from three southwest Florida organizations as they came together to rescue not just one—but two—cold stressed manatees from Sarasota-area...
Connor, an adult male loggerhead sea turtle, returned to the Gulf of Mexico after several months of recovery at Mote's Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital, but not before he received some very special "jewelry" for his journey—a satellite tag that will allow Mote scientists to continue to track Connor's...
Jan. 4, 2021—Sarasota, Fla.— Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium said a fond farewell to nine juvenile Kemp's ridley sea turtles today as they were released in New Smyrna at Canaveral National Seashore. The nine turtles came into Mote's care after stranding in a cold-stun event in November in...
Happy Holidays! Please celebrate the season by tuning in to this sweet, silly video—a virtual holiday hug from the Mote family. It's sure to put a smile on your face and leave you feeling a bit better about this crazy year. (Looking for ocean themed gifts? We can lend a fin: Mote's holiday...
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is proud to welcome Dr. Harris Silverman as a new member of the Mote Board of Trustees. Dr. Silverman joins as a Trustee after supporting Mote as a member since 1995. “Mote is a global leader in innovative research that is making a difference in addressing pressing...
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is pleased to announce that support from the Disney Conservation Fund (DCF) will aid Mote’s mission of studying white sharks, their life cycle and habitat use, through collaboration with the nonprofit OCEARCH. Support from DCF will allow Mote to deploy an additional...
ABOUT MOTE'S SEA TURTLE CONSERVATION & RESEARCH PROGRAM (Nesting updates are below.) Mote Marine Laboratory's Sea Turtle Conservation & Research Program (STCRP) has monitored and studied sea turtle nesting along 35 miles of southwest Florida beaches since 1982. Mote staff and volunteers document...
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium's Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital is currently caring for six juvenile, cold-stunned Kemp's ridley sea turtles. On Saturday, Nov. 21, Mote staff traveled to the St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport to pick up some unusual passengers—several Kemp's ridley...
Coral Restoration Project at Eastern Dry Rocks Awarded $5 Million Grant The project will strengthen coastal resilience, revitalize critical fish and wildlife habitat, and engage the community as part of NOAA’s Mission: Iconic Reefs Key West, Fla. – November 17, 2020 – The National Fish and Wildlife...
A bold vision is one shovel closer to reality today, as Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium officially broke ground for the new Mote Science Education Aquarium (Mote SEA) at Nathan Benderson Park. Federal, state, and local government officials, Mote Trustees and supporters, and other community partners...