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Mote Rebuilds Floating Outdoor Classroom Thanks to Grant from Community Foundation of Sarasota County

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is proud to share the rebuilding of its ADA-compliant floating education platform on City Island, thanks to a generous grant from the Suncoast Disaster Recovery Fund ...
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Brown whiptail ray

These rays are born at eight inches (20 centimeters) in disc width. In the western Indo-Pacific, brown whiptail rays can be found in estuaries, mangrove flats, coastal sandy and sandy areas.
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Become a Mote Member

Your support allows us to lead groundbreaking marine science, conservation and ocean animal rescue and rehabilitation. Members help us save the ocean every day. The least we can do is open our doors ...
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SOLD OUT – Member Preview Days at Mote SEA

« Key Largo SCUBAPRO + Mote Community Coral Reef Restoration Program SOLD OUT – Member Preview Days at Mote SEA » ...
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Sea Turtle Nest Numbers

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 ...
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Mote SEA Visitor Information

Welcome to Mote Science Education Aquarium (Mote SEA) at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota County, Florida! Here is everything you need to plan an amazing visit. To guarantee entry at the date and ...
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Animal Patients

Stranding Location:Collier County, Found in Big Marco Pass in Marco Island.Josephine ...
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World Ocean Week 2025

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Mote Announces Grand Opening Date for Mote Science Education Aquarium (SEA)

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 ...
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Mote Aquarium to Mote SEA: Beginning the transition from City Island to Nathan Benderson Park

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 ...
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Mote opens the first Caribbean king crab hatchery in an effort to save Florida’s coral reefs

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium celebrates the official opening of its Florida Coral Reef Restoration Crab Hatchery Research Center—Mote President & CEO Dr. Michael P. Crosby and U.S. Representative ...
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The Marine Science & Technology Digital Hub

The Marine Science & Technology Digital Hub at Mote Science Education Aquarium is your portal to unique library & educational resources including teaching curricula, scientific publications, ...