Mote Marine Laboratory advances marine science worldwide and shares our discoveries through our public aquarium and education for all ages.

Mote Marine Laboratory is an independent, nonprofit, marine research organization based on City Island in Sarasota, Florida, with additional campuses in eastern Sarasota County, Boca Grande, Florida, and the Florida Keys.

Mote Aquarium Visitor Information. Welcome to Mote Aquarium on City Island in Sarasota, Florida! Discover everything you need to know for a fantastic visit, from admissions and accessibility information to maps and exhibit descriptions. Plan your trip with confidence, and feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

Explore coral reefs and other displays highlighting the real ecosystems studied by scientists at Mote Marine Laboratory. Peek into working labs that drive our science and conservation mission. Experience Mote Aquarium: Where Science is the Attraction!

At Mote Aquarium you can explore the secrets of the sea through touch pools, viewable working labs, and high-tech interactive exhibits that showcase the world-renowned research of the adjoining Mote Marine Laboratory. See more than 100 marine species – most found in Florida waters – including sharks, manatees, sea turtles and fish of all ...

On Nov. 13, 2020, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium broke ground for our new Mote Science Education Aquarium (Mote SEA) at Nathan Benderson Park. Now, we’re actively preparing the grounds for Mote SEA, making swift progress toward …

Mote Aquarium is your gateway to the ocean, featuring hundreds of marine animal species and windows into Mote Marine Laboratory, where real scientific research happens. Open 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Visit our 135,000-gallon shark habitat, meet our resident manatees and sea turtles, and explore coral reefs and other ecosystem displays teeming ...

Sep 10, 2024 · Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium still plans an opening in early 2025 for its new $130 million Mote Science Education Aquarium at Nathan Benderson Park, a date coinciding with the the ...

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium, Sarasota, Florida. 122,454 likes · 542 talking about this · 178,731 were here. Explore the secrets of the sea through exhibits that showcase the world-renowned...

We are marine scientists & educators making an ocean of difference. We advance groundbreaking marine research worldwide, and we translate and transfer our discoveries to people of all ages—because everyone has a stake in the ocean's future.