Mote welcomes new Trustee, Dr. Harris Silverman

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...

2020 Sea Turtle Nesting

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...

The oceans are alive with sound

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...

A busy season at Mote’s Hatchling Hospital

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...