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We would like to provide an update on the status of Buffett, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s resident Florida manatee, and provide some insight into the decisions being made in regard to his current and future care. Mote...
Stranding Investigations Internship The Stranding Investigations Program provides response to reports of marine mammal and sea turtle strandings 24-hours...
Marine Biomedical Research & Marine Immunology Internship Internship Mentor: Dr. Cathy Walsh The Marine...
Manatee Research Internship The Manatee Research Program studies several aspects of the biology of manatees inhabiting the waters of Southwest Florida, including...
Return to Seagrass Initiative home Operating in tandem with the Initiative, the Ron and Marla Wolf Seagrass Center for Ocean Sustainability...
Return to Seagrass Initiative home Using genetic tools to boost seagrass restoration success in the...
At Mote, your wedding celebration will truly sparkle amid our beautiful waterfront vistas and our Aquarium's vibrant displays of marine life. Dive into the...
Florida manatees have large, paddle-shaped tails that make gliding through water easy. They have vibrrissae, or whiskers around their mouth that help them sense changes in water pressure. Located in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of...
Originally born at the Miami Seaquarium, Buffett came to Mote in 1996. As an animal ambassador, Buffett introduces hundreds of thousands of visitors to manatees each year and helps spread the word about how you can protect threatened...
Christina started at Mote as an intern in 2016 with the Manatee Research Program and was hired in 2017. Her focus is on the photo ID and distribution studies of manatees in southwest Florida. She has participated in boat based and...
Mrs. Scolardi began working at Mote Marine Laboratory (MML) in 1999 as a technician for the Marine Mammal Stranding Program and transferred to the Manatee Research Department in 2000. She is currently the Aerial Survey Coordinator...
Vocal activity and signal characteristics of mammals are driven by several factors that result in stability and plasticity shifts over multiple time scales. All three extant species of manatee communicate with several calls that are...
Geographic variation in the vocal behavior of manatees has been reported but is largely unexplored. Vocalizations of wild West Indian manatees (Trichechus manatus) were recorded with hydrophones in Florida from Florida manatees (Trichechus...
Captive animals typically develop anticipatory behaviors, actions of increased frequency done in anticipation of an event such as feeding. Anticipatory behaviors can be an indicator of an animal's welfare. However, for rehabilitating...
Get set for an O-FISH-ALLY awesome summer! Join Miss Dana, creator of Mote’s popular homeschool programs, each week this summer to learn about ocean animals as we explore field...
Kayak Tours Join our trained educators on a variety of kayak tours for an opportunity to explore Sarasota Bay. All equipment is provided, and each paddle begins with basic kayaking instruction. Mote offers a variety of morning,...
Join us for Mote Day Camps all year long! Each session combines our groundbreaking...
Mote Educators bring fun, inquiry-based and hands-on learning experiences to your school. Using relevant, real time data and information, we dive into marine science with your students, helping them better understand science concepts...
For over 30 years, the Manatee Research Program (MRP) has been involved in a host of research efforts involving manatee behavioral ecology, abundance and distribution, and population demographics, as well as habitat studies. This research...
Research in the Marine Immunology Program focuses on basic and applied research on the health and immune systems of marine vertebrates, including cartilaginous fishes (sharks, skates, and rays), Florida manatees, and sea turtles....
The ELF lab explores a range of organismal and environmental health issues. Over the past 18 years, the ELF lab has been funded over $6.5 million to carry out oil spill and industrial contaminant pollution research, nationally and...
As a Florida native, Annabel grew up on the Manatee River and has always loved marine life, specifically manatees. After receiving her degree in Telecommunication from the University of Florida in the Fall of 2022, Annabel joined...
In this edition, discover how our team at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is: growing a program to bolster populations of algae-eating Caribbean king crabs, stuyding manatees by taking photos of their unique markings, especially...
Mote Marine Laboratory is pleased to announce the establishment of a voluntary Sea Turtle Protection Zone (STPZ) in Sarasota...
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is pleased to announce a three-year strategic partnership with the Community Foundation of Sarasota County. With a grant of $150,000, Mote will launch Ocean Guardians, a new program designed to...
The Mote family is absolutely heartbroken to share that yesterday, April 29, our beloved resident manatee, Hugh, passed away unexpectedly. After Hugh showed a change in his behavior earlier in the day, animal care staff began closely...
The temporary exhibition featured in this story has since concluded. Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is proud to announce its newest temporary exhibition, “Voyage to the Deep,” presented by Flying...
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is partnering with the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) in a new $7.5 million grant from NOAA to lead an innovative U.S. Harmful Algal Bloom Control Technologies...
Mote is pleased to announce that the SEA Trek program has received another Pinnacle Award from the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC). The Pinnacle Award is given...
