A U.S. Department of Agriculture report indicates that the death of Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium’s Hugh the manatee could have been prevented. After the 38-year-old Hugh died in late April, a ...

An endangered smalltooth sawfish was transported to Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium on Thursday with the hopes of it being rehabilitated and released. The smalltooth sawfish was rescued on April 5 ...

ANNA MARIA, Fla. — Visitors to Anna Maria Island now have one more attraction to soak up. Community leaders in Manatee County joined forces with Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium to open its Marine ...

After the sad story of the beached sperm whale that died near Venice Beach last week, we've got some good news to share today. Earlier this morning, Mote Marine Laboratory released a subadult ...

Smooth flower corals bred and grown to maturity at Mote Marine Laboratory’s International Coral Gene Bank successfully spawned just 22 months after they were produced by corals from the Florida Reef ...

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Two years ago, there was an unprecedented coral bleaching event that happened in Florida waters. Mote Marine Laboratory was fast to respond, saving some that were on the ...

Your out-of-town visitors will have to make do with typical Sarasota-region attractions this holiday season, but Mote Marine Laboratory’s aquarium at Nathan Benderson Park should be ready for them ...

SARASOTA, Fla. — Work is underway on the future home of Mote Marine Lab's Science and Education Aquarium. The busy construction site, which sits next to Nathan Benderson Park and the UTC Mall, is ...

Crews used large nets, water-filled containers and box trucks to relocate hundreds of river otters, sea turtles, manatees, penguins and sharks to their new home: Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium.