The oceans are our passion. Marine science is our mission. As an independent, nonprofit institution with 38 programs and centers in our global research enterprise, Mote champions conservation and the ...

The Florida Red Tide Mitigation & Technology Development Initiative is a partnership between Mote Marine Laboratory (Mote) and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) that ...

For decades under the leadership of program founder Dr. Carl Luer, the Marine Biomedical Research Program has emphasized basic and applied research using sharks, skates, and stingrays as laboratory ...

Mote Marine Laboratory is responding to a recent cold weather event affecting multiple marine species across Florida, rescuing three young, cold-stressed Florida manatees and receiving 25 cold-stunned ...

Drop in for hands-on, dive-in, science fun! Held on select dates throughout the year, each session features a different quick activity or mini-exploration led by Mote educators that is perfect for ...

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 ...

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium began in 1955 as a small lab in southwest Florida. Today we lead marine research and education around the world, based at multiple campuses that span the Sunshine ...

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 ...

Discover the cutting-edge coral reef science and restoration led by Mote Marine Laboratory scientists at our campuses throughout the Florida Keys. Learn more about public and private tours, ...

Mote’s Coral Restoration Program focuses on large-scale propagation of corals in a land-based nursery to support ongoing research and restoration. Most of the work conducted by interns at the ...

Mote’s popular lecture series offers the opportunity to listen to Mote scientists as they share their latest findings, innovations and fieldwork — from coral reef research and marine animal health to ...

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 ...