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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...
[gallery columns="2" ids="12633,12631"] 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...
Mote Marine Laboratory announces second round of projects selected for the Florida Red Tide Mitigation & Technology Development Initiative Sixteen Mote and partner-led projects have been selected to investigate potential solutions to mitigate the impacts of Florida red tide November 10, 2020...
OCTOBER 17 IS INTERNATIONAL SAWFISH DAY! This day was established to celebrate these "flat sharks" and raise awareness for the challenges they face in our world's oceans. Learn some cool info below about sawfish from Mote staff member Jasmin Graham, a shark and sawfish researcher and Mote's MarSci-LACE...
New sound data interactive exhibit at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium Did you know fish, marine mammals, hurricanes, and people all make noises that can be heard underwater? Would you like to hear the sounds grouper make when spawning? Scientists record underwater sounds to study fish and marine...
Rescued sea turtle hatchlings have received plenty of TLC in Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s Hatchling Hospital during summer and early fall 2020. As September drew to a close, Mote staff reported that 1,400 of these baby sea turtles have completed their hospital stay and returned to the ocean. Green...
Male sea turtles are notoriously difficult to study: Once a male hatchling leaves the nest, there is no reason for him to return to the shore. Therefore, one of the few chances to study males up-close is when they need to be rescued due to sickness or injury (called a stranding). Mote researchers take...
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium announces a NEW 24/7 hotline number for reporting distressed, injured or deceased sea turtles, manatees, dolphins or whales in the Sarasota/Manatee region. The new number, 888-345-2335, is effective immediately. Mote's Stranding Investigations Program responds...
Mote Aquarium’s electric vehicle charging stations are part of FPL’s EV charging initiative – FPL EVolution – to accelerate the electrification of transportation in Florida and reduce carbon emissions. Celebrate National Drive Electric Week with an environmentally-friendly visit to Mote Aquarium...
This story was originally posted in the August 25, 2020 edition of the Sarasota-Herald Tribune. To the residents of Sarasota and Manatee counties, we need you. And more importantly, our marine life needs you. Earlier this year, viral stories about “nature healing” spread across the internet....