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On Monday morning, March 18, Mote Marine Laboratory released a subadult, believed-female loggerhead sea turtle nicknamed "Clarice." She has been outfitted with a Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) and flipper tags, which provide identification data for Clarice if future needs arise. She was released...
On March 10, 2024, Mote's Stranding Investigations Research Program responded to a 44-foot, 70,000-pound emaciated live sperm whale discovered off Venice Beach, FL. Alongside Mote, various stranding network partners, including NOAA Fisheries Service, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission,...
Mascots of all shapes, sizes, and species raced down Siesta Beach on March 7 to promote Mote Marine Laboratory's upcoming Run for the Turtles. Sarasota High School's Sailor Sam outran eight other mascots: Morris from Great Explorations Children's Museum, Mote's own Shelley the Sea Turtle and...
On Saturday, March 3, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium unveiled a captivating new exhibit titled Mystery Reef. Included in regular admission, the exhibit explores the threats facing Florida’s coral reefs. Through activities such as a scavenger hunt, puzzle blocks, and an air maze, guests will...
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is excited to announce that Kathryn Gentile has recently joined the organization as a Communications Coordinator. In her role, Gentile will spearhead Mote’s media communications by drafting press releases, coordinating media interviews, organizing public relations...
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is proud to announce the Beginning Farmer Education Program in partnership with UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County with the goal of creating the future Florida workforce in food, sustainable farming, and natural resources. The 8-week program provides the next generation...
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is pleased to be recognized by the Tampa Bay Business Journal as the #1 revenue-generating cultural nonprofit in the entire Tampa Bay region. The ranking is based on approximately $44 million in revenue in 2022 by Mote. For nearly seven decades, Mote has conducted...
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is thrilled to announce a partnership, or colla-beer-ation, with Big Top Brewing, with the official launch of Finhead Lager, a light beer with a big purpose. Proceeds from every sip benefit Mote and its mission to create a better environment for ourselves and...
With reef shark populations in crisis, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium and partners from across the globe are updating the seminal shark survey, Global FinPrint, and applying their findings to the design of new marine protected areas (MPAs). The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation is funding the $1.5...
On Dec. 5, 2023, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium came one step closer in realizing its vision of significantly improving access to marine science education and technology for all, as it held a topping off ceremony for its new Mote Science Education Aquarium (Mote SEA). The topping off ceremony...