Plan Ahead Pricing allows guests to visit on the date that best accommodates their budget and schedule. Guests who purchase tickets at least 60 days before their visit date receive the best value. How ...

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 ...

The Florida Coral Reef Restoration Crab Hatchery Research Center focuses on raising Caribbean king crabs that eat marine algae and can help protect restored coral reefs from algae overgrowth. In short ...

This species was first recorded in 1829. In the eastern and western Atlantic Ocean, yellow goatfish can be found in coral reef communities, rocky areas, submerged vegetation, mangroves and estuaries.

Mote Science Education Aquarium (SEA) is located at 225 University Town Center Drive, Sarasota, FL 34243. Reserve tickets online in advance to guarantee entry. Purchase a membership to visit year ...

At Mote SEA, science is the attraction, and birthdays are anything but ordinary! Dive into discovery and celebrate your child’s special day in one of our STEM teaching labs, each offering hands-on fun ...

The Coral Health & Disease Research Program conducts work at multiple Mote campuses. The internship below is based at Mote’s International Center for Coral Reef Research & Restoration (IC2R3) in ...

Sensory SEA allows early visits to Mote for a calm, sensory friendly experience geared toward people with autism or other sensory needs.

Join us on Friday, June 19, for a special SEA & Savor evening under the Florida’s Gulf Coast Portal at Mote Science Education Aquarium (SEA). This unique multi-course dining experience … ...

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 ...

Mote’s Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) documented a historic nesting season in 2025, with 5,735 total nests recorded along 35 miles of Sarasota County beaches, from Longboat Key ...

Mote Marine Laboratory is proud to announce that more than $365,000 has been awarded through this year’s Protect Our Reefs (POR) License Plate Grant Program. Proceeds from the sale of Florida’s ...