Mote members celebrated Mother’s Day during the special event Moms, Manatees, Martinis on May 10 at Mote Aquarium. Guests enjoyed beverages generously provided by Shark Tooth Distillery, relaxed with ...

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is proud to announce the arrival of its first two manatee rehabilitation patients, Cabbage and Sleet, marking a major milestone in manatee conservation. This transfer ...

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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These fish can swim up to 689 feet (210 meters) deep. In the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, the blackbar soldierfish lives among coral reef communities. Blackbar soldierfish are ...

Bat stars can grow up to nine arms! Throughout the eastern Pacific Ocean, bat stars can be found in rocky and sandy bottom habitats and near eelgrass beds. Bat stars are typically vibrant red-orange ...

These corals only spawn once a year. Using its polyp tentacles, finger coral catch and eat smaller marine organisms that drift by. They also have a special algae—called zooxanthellae– in their tissues ...

Peppermint shrimp spawn every 10-14 days. Among coral communities and rocky areas with plenty of hiding spaces, peppermint shrimp exist in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.

These urchins are harvested for their roe, their reproductive material. The roe is called Uni in Japanese and is served in sushi restaurants. Red sea urchins tend to live in rocky areas, often in ...