Today, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s 40th Annual Run for the Turtles welcomed 1,245 runners to Siesta Key Beach and virtual tracks around the globe. Participants took part in the 1-mile fun run ...

These fish were first recorded in 1857. Long-nose hawkfish get their name from their extensive head length. These small fish are silver in color with bright orange-red cross-hatch patterning from ...

Every ocean explorer needs to take a break now and then. Check out these refreshing stops on your journey through Mote SEA!

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Mote Marine Laboratory is excited to announce the successful, first-ever release of hatchery-raised Caribbean king crabs onto Florida’s Coral Reef as part of its holistic science-based coral reef ...

If you care deeply about marine science and believe there’s truly “no place like Mote”, we invite you to be part of this important fundraising effort. By joining team Mote, you can: Be the one to help ...

Seagrass is critically important to the ecology and economy of coastal ecosystems, serving vital functions for various fisheries, nursery habitats for a variety of keystone species, shoreline/sediment ...

02/03/2026 The east coast of Florida experienced a cold stun event which resulted in many sea turtle strandings. Due to limited space and continued strandings coming in, these patients were ...

The Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) has announced that Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium in Sarasota, Florida, was granted accreditation by AZA’s independent Accreditation Commission. Each ...