Mote Marine Laboratory scientists have published new research demonstrating that an electronic pulse device (EPD) can effectively deter and delay sharks from taking fish off fishing lines — a ...

The Stranding Investigations Program provides 24-hour response to sick, injured and deceased marine mammals and sea turtles within the coastal waters of Southwest Florida, mainly in Sarasota and ...

Yellow stingrays grow up to 26 inches (66 centimeters) long. In the western Atlantic Ocean, these ray can be found in shallow sandy or muddy habitats, burying themselves to hide from predators. Yellow ...

The Coral Health & Disease Research Program conducts works on two of Mote’s campuses. The internship below is based at Mote’s primary campus in Sarasota, Florida. If interested in the position below, ...

Situated in the heart of the Lower Florida Keys, Mote Marine Laboratory’s Elizabeth Moore International Center for Coral Reef Research & Restoration (IC2R3) is a state-of-the-art marine science ...

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The Mote family is absolutely heartbroken to share that yesterday, April 29, our beloved resident manatee, Hugh, passed away unexpectedly. After Hugh showed a change in his behavior earlier in the day ...

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is proud to announce that the new Mote Science Education Aquarium (SEA) will officially open to the public on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. To be among the first to ...

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is excited to share the latest milestone in the process of opening the Mote Science Education Aquarium (SEA) at Nathan Benderson Park. Mote’s long-standing plan in ...

Grab a coin or other object to use as your game piece. Spin the wheel and move forward by the number of spaces it lands on. If you land on a green space, use Mote’s online animal encyclopedia to ...

Mote Marine Laboratory’s International Coral Gene Bank (Gene Bank) has recently achieved significant milestones in coral restoration and marine conservation, paving the way for a more promising future ...

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium recently completed the largest single snook release in the history of its fisheries enhancement program, deploying 28,000 juvenile fish across strategic estuaries in ...