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April 20, 2020 -- Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is very pleased to share that sea turtles have officially arrived on Sarasota's beaches! Mote's Sea Turtle Conservation & Research Program (STCRP) began monitoring Sarasota area beaches on April 15, finding the first nest early Monday morning...
Mote Marine Laboratory scientists are launching a new, underwater spawning nursery for elkhorn coral, with the goal of strategically breeding and restoring this rapidly declining, native species that is at risk of disappearing from Florida’s Coral Reef in our lifetime. Elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata)...
Mote's Dr. Erinn Muller studies stony coral tissue loss disease on Florida's Coral Reef. Credit: Mote Marine Laboratory As our communities scramble to cope with COVID-19, ocean scientists are working with similar fervor to help ecosystems that depend upon us—coral reefs, the “rainforests of...
A new loggerhead sea turtle patient is in rehabilitation at Mote Marine Laboratory’s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital after being rescued on Friday, March 27, 2020. The adult female sea turtle was reported by a private citizen to Mote’s Stranding Investigations Program on Friday afternoon. The...
So long, Chipi! Despite some changes to Mote operations, Mote’s hospital team is still dedicated to saving local marine life. March 2020: we’ll remember it as the month that Mote Aquarium closed for the safety of our staff, volunteers, and guests in the face of the spread of COVID-19, the infectious...
As part of our continued commitment to the safety of our guests, Mote Aquarium Staff and Volunteers, and out of an abundance of caution, Mote Aquarium is temporarily closed to the public, effective March 16, 2020, until further notice. Regular updates of Mote Aquarium operations status will be available...
Mote Marine Laboratory’s President & CEO joined Florida’s Governor, state agency leaders and partners at all levels to raise awareness for coral reefs on Jan. 30 in Miami, where Mote’s traveling exhibit Sanctuary Reef was also stationed to educate crowds gathering for Super Bowl LIV. Governor...
Buffett the manatee has accurately predicted the winner of the Super Bowl for 10 of the past 12 years at Mote Aquarium. Mote's manatee habitat is currently undergoing renovations, so another group of mammals subbed in to test their luck and "football knowledge" by making their pick for the...
Long ago in an ocean not so far away, turtles had 12-foot shells, seabirds had teeth, and “sea monsters” with powerful jaws prowled beneath the waves. On Feb. 29 through May 31, 2020, Mote Aquarium visitors can peek into this ancient world—87-70 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous—thanks...
Mote Marine Laboratory is proud to welcome new Trustee Rod Hershberger, a Sarasota-area resident and local business leader. Hershberger enhances Mote’s Board of Trustees with his enthusiasm and passion for the community, including his support of Mote’s campaign Oceans for All: Improving Access...