Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium https://mote.org/ Today's Research for Tomorrow's Oceans Mon, 22 Dec 2025 20:17:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Mote Welcomes New Members to its Board of Trustees https://mote.org/news/mote-welcomes-new-members-to-its-board-of-trustees/ Mon, 22 Dec 2025 20:13:32 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=23605 Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is proud to welcome the following new members to its Board of Trustees: Kirk Boylston, Ivory Matthews, Jourdan Reinhart, Dr. Peter Rogers and David Sessions. …

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]]> Mote Successfully Releases First Two Manatee Rehabilitation Patients https://mote.org/news/mote-successfully-releases-first-two-manatee-rehabilitation-patients/ Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:42:14 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=23550 Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is proud to announce that its first two manatee rehabilitation patients, Sleet and Cabbage, were successfully released back into Florida waters last week following months …

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]]> Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium reports record sea turtle nesting numbers; also warns of rising disorientations https://mote.org/news/mote-marine-laboratory-also-warns-of-rising-disorientations/ Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:00:48 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=23160 Mote’s Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) documented a historic nesting season in 2025, with 5,735 total nests recorded along 35 miles of Sarasota County beaches, from Longboat Key …

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]]> New Global Study Reveals Widespread Illegal Shark Fin Trade Nearly a Decade After International Protections https://mote.org/news/new-global-study-reveals-widespread-illegal-shark-fin-trade-nearly-a-decade-after-international-protections/ Tue, 11 Nov 2025 21:54:34 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=23035 Despite more than a decade of international efforts to curb the trade of threatened shark species, new research led by scientists from Florida International University and Dr. Demian Chapman, project …

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]]> Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium Opens 10th Location at Crane Point Museum & Nature Center https://mote.org/news/mote-marine-laboratory-aquarium-opens-10th-location-at-crane-point-museum-nature-center/ Mon, 20 Oct 2025 12:00:12 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=22600 Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium and Crane Point Museum & Nature Center celebrated a major milestone earlier this month, on October 6, 2025: the debut of Mote’s 10th location, the …

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]]> Mote Rebuilds Floating Outdoor Classroom Thanks to Grant from Community Foundation of Sarasota County https://mote.org/news/mote-marine-laboratory-aquarium-rebuilds-floating-outdoor-classroom-thanks-to-grant-from-community-foundation-of-sarasota-county/ Mon, 29 Sep 2025 20:00:35 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=22095 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 …

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]]> Mote Announces Grand Opening Date for Mote Science Education Aquarium (SEA) https://mote.org/news/mote-announces-grand-opening-date-for-mote-science-education-aquarium-sea/ Mon, 15 Sep 2025 13:00:26 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=21456 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 …

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]]> Mote Marine Laboratory Opens Three New Groundbreaking Seagrass Research Buildings https://mote.org/news/mote-marine-laboratory-to-hold-ribbon-cutting-for-three-new-groundbreaking-seagrass-research-facilities/ Tue, 26 Aug 2025 13:00:47 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=20177 On Monday, August 25, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium hosted a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of three state-of-the-art research facilities designed to advance the restoration, resilience, and long-term …

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]]> Gecko’s Restaurants Raise Over $11K for Mote in Longstanding Partnership Honoring Dr. Eugenie Clark https://mote.org/news/geckos-restaurant-raises-over-11k-for-mote-in-longstanding-partnership-honoring-dr-eugenie-clark/ Thu, 07 Aug 2025 17:46:56 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=19933 On August 6, Gecko’s Hospitality Group (GHG) presented a check for $11,070 to Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium in front of the Mote Science Education Aquarium (SEA), which is set …

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]]> Mote Marine Laboratory, Combat Wounded Veteran Challenge, and SCUBAnauts International Continue Vital Partnership for Coral Reef Restoration and Research https://mote.org/news/mote-marine-laboratory-combat-wounded-veteran-challenge-and-scubanauts-international-continue-vital-partnership-for-coral-reef-restoration-and-research/ Fri, 25 Jul 2025 13:00:37 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=19582 Mote Marine Laboratory recently continued its ongoing partnership with Combat Wounded Veteran Challenge (CWVC) and SCUBAnauts International (SNI) to advance coral reef restoration and research in the Florida Keys. The groups …

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