Mote Marine Laboratory’s Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) has documented sea turtle activities and the status of shoreline habitat along 35 miles of coastline since 1982. This area ...

Thousands of sea turtles nest (lay eggs) each year on southwest Florida beaches. Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium scientists study and tag these endangered and threatened species to help protect ...

Benthic ecology is the study of organisms that make up bottom communities (sediments, seagrass communities and rock outcrops) in lakes, streams, estuaries and oceans, to determine environmental health ...

These shrimp can kill their prey in two different ways: spearing with their sharp appendages or smashing with a powerful punch. These shrimp have an extremely powerful punch allowing them to kill prey ...

Mote Marine Laboratory is excited to announce that its Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) documented the first local turtle activity of the 2025 season! On Saturday, April 26, ...

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium released two sub-adult loggerhead sea turtles—nicknamed “Grimm” and “Monique”—back into the Gulf following successful rehabilitation at Mote’s Sea Turtle ...

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industry that primarily targets snappers and groupers. The goal of our Center is to use EM as a tool to collect catch and bycatch data and provide valuable data products for industry and management’s ...

Today, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s 39th Annual Run for the Turtles welcomed nearly 1,100 runners to Siesta Key Beach and virtual tracks around the globe. Participants took part in the 1-mile ...

Whether you're planning a wedding, corporate event or your holiday festivities, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium has just the right venue to fit your needs. Today's Research for Tomorrow's Oceans Set ...

Experience the awe-inspiring beauty of Mote SEA’s Aquarium Venue Exploration Hall, a breathtaking 10,000-square-foot space designed to captivate and inspire. Home to a spectacular 400,000-gallon tank, ...