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Meet Mote’s resident turtles! Start your encounter in our classroom and spend some quality enrichment time with our education animal ambassador terrapins, Smiley, Booger and Pearl! Then head on over to meet the sea turtles at the Ann & Alfred E. Goldstein Marine Mammal Research & Rehabilitation Center, where you’ll learn all about sea turtles …
Meet Mote’s resident turtles! Start your encounter in our classroom and spend some quality enrichment time with our education animal ambassador terrapins, Smiley, Booger and Pearl! Then head on over to meet the sea turtles at the Ann & Alfred E. Goldstein Marine Mammal Research & Rehabilitation Center, where you’ll learn all about sea turtles …
On this small group tour, a Mote Educator will guide you through the morning routine at Mote Aquarium, as our biologists prep for the day. You’ll learn about your favorite sea creatures, have all of your ocean questions answered, and possibly even catch a glimpse of our animal-care team doing their morning rounds! Finally, you …
On this small group tour, a Mote Educator will guide you through the morning routine at Mote Aquarium, as our biologists prep for the day. You’ll learn about your favorite sea creatures, have all of your ocean questions answered, and possibly even catch a glimpse of our animal-care team doing their morning rounds! Finally, you …
Join us at Siesta Beach to kick off World Oceans Day 2025 with Sarasota County and Mote Marine Laboratory! Start your morning by giving back—Sarasota County will lead a community beach cleanup to help keep our shores pristine. Enjoy fun for the whole family with interactive educational activities at Mote’s table, where the Mote Education …
Meet Mote’s resident turtles! Start your encounter in our classroom and spend some quality enrichment time with our education animal ambassador terrapins, Smiley, Booger and Pearl! Then head on over to meet the sea turtles at the Ann & Alfred E. Goldstein Marine Mammal Research & Rehabilitation Center, where you’ll learn all about sea turtles …
Color Our Ocean Week From sea turtles to manatees to sharks and more, campers will embark on a colorful virtual learning journey beneath the waves. Brought to you by Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium, Manatee Lagoon – An FPL Eco-Discovery Center®, and Loggerhead Marinelife Center. Our week-long virtual camps are designed to spark curiosity and inspire …
Get set for an O-FISH-ALLY awesome summer! Join us each week this summer to learn about ocean animals as we explore field techniques, look for and catch critters in beautiful Sarasota Bay and get inspired to protect the ocean. Find out what to bring and wear here. Pre-registration is required. Every Monday, we will focus …
Escape the summer heat and dive into the wonders of the ocean with Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium!Celebrate World Oceans Week by learning about loggerhead sea turtles and virtually exploring the vibrant Sarasota Bay estuary alongside our Mote education team. This family-friendly event invites ocean lovers of all ages to sit back, relax, and enjoy …
Color Our Ocean Week From sea turtles to manatees to sharks and more, campers will embark on a colorful virtual learning journey beneath the waves. Brought to you by Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium, Manatee Lagoon – An FPL Eco-Discovery Center®, and Loggerhead Marinelife Center. Our week-long virtual camps are designed to spark curiosity and inspire …
Dive into coral conservation with Mote! Meet real coral scientists, explore reef research techniques, treat a “diseased coral,” and create your own coral reef postcard. Let’s bring color back to our reefs! *Free with Aquarium admission Coral 101 Table setup with coral skeletons and other materials for guests to learn more about corals and have …
Color Our Ocean Week From sea turtles to manatees to sharks and more, campers will embark on a colorful virtual learning journey beneath the waves. Brought to you by Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium, Manatee Lagoon – An FPL Eco-Discovery Center®, and Loggerhead Marinelife Center. Our week-long virtual camps are designed to spark curiosity and inspire …
Join Mote's education & citizen science teams this summer for a FREE family-friendly coral workshop. Take at tour of our nursery, learn about our coral research and restoration efforts, observe a special microfragmenting demonstration and make your very own coral craft to take home! Time: 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Location: Mote’s Elizabeth Moore International Center for …
Celebrate World Oceans Week with creative crafts that are kind to the planet! Join us for Trash to Treasure, where you’ll explore the impact of everyday crafting materials—and discover ocean-friendly alternatives that are just as fun. From pasta bead bracelets to eco-glitter, you’ll leave with a creation you can feel great about. Plus, don’t miss …
Color Our Ocean Week From sea turtles to manatees to sharks and more, campers will embark on a colorful virtual learning journey beneath the waves. Brought to you by Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium, Manatee Lagoon – An FPL Eco-Discovery Center®, and Loggerhead Marinelife Center. Our week-long virtual camps are designed to spark curiosity and inspire …
Join us for a Watershed Day during World Ocean inspired by the joy and community of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour—featuring a friendship bracelet bar. Visitors of all ages can make and exchange “friendship bracelets” while learning about otters, their habitats, and conservation efforts. Eco friendly bracelets made with clay beads and hemp twine. *Free with …
Meet Mote’s resident turtles! Start your encounter in our classroom and spend some quality enrichment time with our education animal ambassador terrapins, Smiley, Booger and Pearl! Then head on over to meet the sea turtles at the Ann & Alfred E. Goldstein Marine Mammal Research & Rehabilitation Center, where you’ll learn all about sea turtles …
Color Our Ocean Week From sea turtles to manatees to sharks and more, campers will embark on a colorful virtual learning journey beneath the waves. Brought to you by Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium, Manatee Lagoon – An FPL Eco-Discovery Center®, and Loggerhead Marinelife Center. Our week-long virtual camps are designed to spark curiosity and inspire …
Dive into Discovery with the Manatee Research Program Join us for a special celebration of one of Florida’s most iconic marine mammals—the manatee! Hosted by the Manatee Research Program, this engaging outreach event invites guests of all ages to discover the science behind manatee conservation and the efforts underway to protect them. *Free with Aquarium …
On this small group tour, a Mote Educator will guide you through the morning routine at Mote Aquarium, as our biologists prep for the day. You’ll learn about your favorite sea creatures, have all of your ocean questions answered, and possibly even catch a glimpse of our animal-care team doing their morning rounds! Finally, you …
Rise and dive! Start your day with our sharks before the Aquarium opens to the public. You and your chums will have a great time sinking your teeth into a light continental breakfast while you learn about our favorite finned friends and Mote’s breakthrough shark research. During this program, you’ll meet our resident sharks, watch …
Join us as we review the badge workbook and explore the concepts with some demonstrations. Your registration confirmation email will contain your Oceanography workbook and a guide containing a list of household materials to gather to be used in a few hands-on activities. Most merit badge requirements will be completed during this live, interactive virtual workshop, however, Scouts will …
Grab your gloves, your paddle, or your fins—it’s time to protect where land meets sea! Join us for Sea to Shore: Clean & Explore, a free, family-friendly celebration of community conservation. Help protect our coastlines through hands-on cleanup and enjoy a morning of education, eco-exhibits, and youth-led environmental projects. Choose your adventure The Shoreline Squad …
Celebrate Father's Day with Mote! On June 15, dads receive 50% off admission — just apply the code FATHER to your cart before checkout when purchasing tickets!
Meet Mote’s resident turtles! Start your encounter in our classroom and spend some quality enrichment time with our education animal ambassador terrapins, Smiley, Booger and Pearl! Then head on over to meet the sea turtles at the Ann & Alfred E. Goldstein Marine Mammal Research & Rehabilitation Center, where you’ll learn all about sea turtles …
Get set for an O-FISH-ALLY awesome summer! Join us each week this summer to learn about ocean animals as we explore field techniques, look for and catch critters in beautiful Sarasota Bay and get inspired to protect the ocean. Find out what to bring and wear here. Pre-registration is required. Every Monday, we will focus …
Join Mote's education & citizen science teams this summer for a FREE family-friendly coral workshop. Take at tour of our nursery, learn about our coral research and restoration efforts, observe a special microfragmenting demonstration and make your very own coral craft to take home! Time: 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Location: Mote’s Key Largo Coral Nursery, located …
Meet Mote’s resident turtles! Start your encounter in our classroom and spend some quality enrichment time with our education animal ambassador terrapins, Smiley, Booger and Pearl! Then head on over to meet the sea turtles at the Ann & Alfred E. Goldstein Marine Mammal Research & Rehabilitation Center, where you’ll learn all about sea turtles …
On this small group tour, a Mote Educator will guide you through the morning routine at Mote Aquarium, as our biologists prep for the day. You’ll learn about your favorite sea creatures, have all of your ocean questions answered, and possibly even catch a glimpse of our animal-care team doing their morning rounds! Finally, you …
Splash into Sarasota Bay! Join Mote for some fun outdoor exploration. Participants will use dip nets to explore the nearshore seagrass beds and learn about the plants and animals that call the Bay home. Who: All ages (ALL participants, adults or children, must register) Fee: $15 per person When: 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
On this small group tour, a Mote Educator will guide you through the morning routine at Mote Aquarium, as our biologists prep for the day. You’ll learn about your favorite sea creatures, have all of your ocean questions answered, and possibly even catch a glimpse of our animal-care team doing their morning rounds! Finally, you …
Meet Mote’s resident turtles! Start your encounter in our classroom and spend some quality enrichment time with our education animal ambassador terrapins, Smiley, Booger and Pearl! Then head on over to meet the sea turtles at the Ann & Alfred E. Goldstein Marine Mammal Research & Rehabilitation Center, where you’ll learn all about sea turtles …
Get set for an O-FISH-ALLY awesome summer! Join us each week this summer to learn about ocean animals as we explore field techniques, look for and catch critters in beautiful Sarasota Bay and get inspired to protect the ocean. Find out what to bring and wear here. Pre-registration is required. Every Monday, we will focus …
Meet Mote’s resident turtles! Start your encounter in our classroom and spend some quality enrichment time with our education animal ambassador terrapins, Smiley, Booger and Pearl! Then head on over to meet the sea turtles at the Ann & Alfred E. Goldstein Marine Mammal Research & Rehabilitation Center, where you’ll learn all about sea turtles …
On this small group tour, a Mote Educator will guide you through the morning routine at Mote Aquarium, as our biologists prep for the day. You’ll learn about your favorite sea creatures, have all of your ocean questions answered, and possibly even catch a glimpse of our animal-care team doing their morning rounds! Finally, you …
Join Mote's education & citizen science teams this summer for a FREE family-friendly coral workshop. Take at tour of our nursery, learn about our coral research and restoration efforts, observe a special microfragmenting demonstration and make your very own coral craft to take home! Time: 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Location: Mote’s Islamorada Coral Nursery, located on …
Splash into Sarasota Bay! Join Mote for some fun outdoor exploration. Participants will use dip nets to explore the nearshore seagrass beds and learn about the plants and animals that call the Bay home. Who: All ages (ALL participants, adults or children, must register) Fee: $15 per person When: 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
On this small group tour, a Mote Educator will guide you through the morning routine at Mote Aquarium, as our biologists prep for the day. You’ll learn about your favorite sea creatures, have all of your ocean questions answered, and possibly even catch a glimpse of our animal-care team doing their morning rounds! Finally, you …
Meet Mote’s resident turtles! Start your encounter in our classroom and spend some quality enrichment time with our education animal ambassador terrapins, Smiley, Booger and Pearl! Then head on over to meet the sea turtles at the Ann & Alfred E. Goldstein Marine Mammal Research & Rehabilitation Center, where you’ll learn all about sea turtles …
Camp S.M.A.R.T. (Scientific Method And Research Training) Who: Campers ages 6 through 10 years old When: June 30th – July 2nd; 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Where: Mote’s City Island campus Fee: $54/day for members, $60/day for non-members Can anything be proven in science? How do researchers get results? What is the difference between a variable and a constant? …
Get set for an O-FISH-ALLY awesome summer! Join us each week this summer to learn about ocean animals as we explore field techniques, look for and catch critters in beautiful Sarasota Bay and get inspired to protect the ocean. Find out what to bring and wear here. Pre-registration is required. Every Monday, we will focus …
Camp S.M.A.R.T. (Scientific Method And Research Training) Who: Campers ages 6 through 10 years old When: June 30th – July 2nd; 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Where: Mote’s City Island campus Fee: $54/day for members, $60/day for non-members Can anything be proven in science? How do researchers get results? What is the difference between a variable and a constant? …
Camp S.M.A.R.T. (Scientific Method And Research Training) Who: Campers ages 6 through 10 years old When: June 30th – July 2nd; 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Where: Mote’s City Island campus Fee: $54/day for members, $60/day for non-members Can anything be proven in science? How do researchers get results? What is the difference between a variable and a constant? …
Meet Mote’s resident turtles! Start your encounter in our classroom and spend some quality enrichment time with our education animal ambassador terrapins, Smiley, Booger and Pearl! Then head on over to meet the sea turtles at the Ann & Alfred E. Goldstein Marine Mammal Research & Rehabilitation Center, where you’ll learn all about sea turtles …
Join Mote Marine Laboratory to watch the Key Largo Chamber of Commerce's Fourth of July Fireworks from our coral nursery at Reefhouse Resort & Marina, a prime viewing spot on Blackwater Sound! Before the fireworks, explore Key Largo’s first and only land-based coral nursery, where Mote scientists lead resilience-focused reef restoration efforts. 8:00pm Mote's Key …
On this small group tour, a Mote Educator will guide you through the morning routine at Mote Aquarium, as our biologists prep for the day. You’ll learn about your favorite sea creatures, have all of your ocean questions answered, and possibly even catch a glimpse of our animal-care team doing their morning rounds! Finally, you …
Rise and dive! Start your day with our sharks before the Aquarium opens to the public. You and your chums will have a great time sinking your teeth into a light continental breakfast while you learn about our favorite finned friends and Mote’s breakthrough shark research. During this program, you’ll meet our resident sharks, watch …
On this small group tour, a Mote Educator will guide you through the morning routine at Mote Aquarium, as our biologists prep for the day. You’ll learn about your favorite sea creatures, have all of your ocean questions answered, and possibly even catch a glimpse of our animal-care team doing their morning rounds! Finally, you …