Big Changes Are Coming – Stay Connected with a Mote Membership! Mote Science Education Aquarium (Mote SEA) is anticipated to open Summer 2025! As we prepare for this exciting transition, we want to ...

Have an exciting, educational and fun experience on the water—guided by experts who can tell you what you’re seeing. Sarasota Bay Explorers, working with Mote Aquarium, offers interactive ...

Education in the Keys We believe conservation begins with education, and the sooner we can educate each other the better off our oceans and our lives will be. With our education programs, you can dive ...

Our economy, health and quality of life are tied to the well-being of our environment. The Florida Red Tide Mitigation and Technology Development Initiative will help our state develop technologies ...

Seagrass Restoration Technology Development Initiative The Florida Legislature and Governor, in recognizing the need for innovative seagrass research to guide coastal restoration passed the Seagrass ...

Oceans for All We’re creating the spectacular new Mote Science Education Aquarium on 12 acres in Nathan Benderson Park, a nexus site for Sarasota and Manatee counties and the southwest Florida Region.

Splash into Sarasota Bay! Join Mote for some fun outdoor exploration. Participants will use dip nets to explore the nearshore seagrass beds and learn about the plants and animals that call the Bay ...

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 ...

Join Mote Marine Laboratory to watch the Key Largo Chamber of Commerce’s Fourth of July Fireworks from our coral nursery at Reefhouse Resort & Marina, a prime viewing spot on Blackwater Sound! Before ...

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July 6, 2025, marks our final day of general-admission ticket sales at Mote Aquarium on City Island, Sarasota, allowing our Aquarium team to focus fully on preparing for the opening of Mote Science ...

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is excited to share the latest milestone in the process of opening the Mote Science Education Aquarium (SEA) at Nathan Benderson Park. Mote’s long-standing plan in ...