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Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium was pleased to recognize a room of over 220 local science and elementary teachers from Sarasota, Manatee and DeSoto counties at its inaugural Toast to Teachers appreciation event on Friday, Oct. 6. “Over nearly 70 years Mote has grown into a global powerhouse...
Mote Marine Laboratory’s 37th Annual Run for the Turtles hosted 1,000 runners, both on Siesta Key Beach for the 1-mile fun run and Manasota Track Club-sanctioned 5k, and across the globe with the virtual run. All three run types brought a variety of participants. Ages ranged from one to...
Mascots of all sizes, shapes and species raced down Siesta Beach on March 15 to promote Mote Marine Laboratory’s 37th Annual Run for the Turtles. Floody, mascot for Sarasota County, outran seven other mascots: Cali and Petunia from Cat Depot; Chick-fil-A Cow and Kid Cow from Chick-fil-A; Rocky D....
On Feb. 8, 2023, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium officially unveiled “Trailblazers in STEM,” the latest addition to its digital display gallery at Mote Aquarium. This interactive display and website exhibit, developed in collaboration with Yocum African American History Association, highlights...
In celebration of the new school year, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium hosted an Educator Open House to thank teachers for the important work they do in the community and to share some of the new resources and experiences that have been created to enhance student's learning at Mote’s current...
A group of 97 fifth-graders from Brentwood Elementary School in Sarasota County discovered the fun of sustainable fishing during Mote Marine Laboratory’s Teach-A-Kid Fishing & Ecology Clinic on Nov. 19 at Mote Aquaculture Research Park in eastern Sarasota County. Guided by Mote scientists, educators...
More than 1,000 runners and walkers hit the beach to help endangered and threatened sea turtles during Mote Marine Laboratory’s 31st annual Run for the Turtles today, April 1, on Siesta Public Beach. (Race results below). The Run, a 5K race sanctioned by the Manasota Track Club and a 1-mile fun-run/walk,...