Built by members of the Seminole Indian tribe, the Chickee picnic area is an outside covered pavilion next to beautiful Sarasota Bay. This tiki-hut atmosphere can be transformed from a casual beach ...

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 ...

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 ...

Please join us under shady oaks for a delicious and inspiring experience at Mote Aquaculture Research Park. Guests will enjoy a delicious lunch and exclusive, behind-the-scenes tours of Mote’s rapidly ...

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 ...

This fish species is hermaphroditic, meaning they experience sex change from female to male at some point in their lifespan. Male yellowback basslets have a violet body with yellow coloring back to ...

This fish species can swim up to 98 feet (30 meters) deep. Barred thicklip wrasses filter feed for their food by taking in sand and eating any invertebrates or marine debris they may catch. After they ...

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 ...

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Mote Marine Laboratory is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively seeks to diversify its work force. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color ...

Mote Marine Laboratory’s International Coral Gene Bank (Gene Bank) has recently achieved significant milestones in coral restoration and marine conservation, paving the way for a more promising future ...