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, ...

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 ...

Complete our strong rebound from the hurricane impacts of 2024 with no interruptions to our vital marine science, conservation, and wildlife rehabilitation Open Mote Science Education Aquarium (Mote ...

A baby staghorn coral begins its life in Mote Marine Laboratory’s coral nursery. There, native corals are bred to be tough against the challenges pummeling coral reefs. Has grown because you nurtured ...

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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 ...

These fish migrate offshore to spawn in large groups before returning to more shallow, coastal environments. Striped mullet sift through the top layer of sand for debris, algae and small crustaceans.

Northern sea nettles are quick reproducers and can multiply at a speedy rate if the resources in their environment allow so. These sea jellies can range from pink and orange to white and yellow. Their ...

These sea fans grow to 3.3 feet (1 meter) across. Using their polyp's tentacles, Venus sea fans catch organic compounds and small marine organisms from their environment. They also have a special ...