Meet us at Mote to explore exciting aspects of Mote research and Sarasota Bay. Each month is a unique theme offered to three different age levels, 6-9, 10-14 and 6-14 to accommodate families with ...

The lined seahorse can be found in coastal communities of the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic coast of North and South America. They stay at depths anywhere from 2 - 230 feet (.5 - 70 meters) in ...

Sand tiger sharks can grow up to 20 feet (6.1 meters) long, with an average length of 12 feet (3.7 meters). They can weigh up to 600 pounds (272.2 kilograms), but weigh around 240 pounds (108.9 ...

This species can swim to a maximum depth of 492 feet (150 meters). Bluestripe snappers have yellow bodies, white bellies and four pale blue stripes running horizontally from their face to the base of ...

Bonnethead sharks are the smallest member of the hammerhead shark family. Bonnethead sharks live in the warm coastal waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea and off the Pacific ...

Females carry their bright orange eggs with them in pouch on their underside. When they eggs are ready to hatch, they turn brown. In the western Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, these crabs live in ...

Brown banded bamboo sharks are labeled as Near Threatened on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species. Living in shallow tide pools, brown banded bamboo ...

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 ...

Whitetip reef sharks are a smaller shark species, usually growing no more than 6 feet long. Males are slightly larger than females. At night, whitetip reef sharks feed on bottom and cave dwelling reef ...

The bell of these jellies can reach one foot (30 centimeters) in diameter. These sea jellies are bright orange and large. They have a translucent bell (head) with 24 long, thin tentacles and four more ...

These workshops invite adult learners to explore marine science through focused in-person lessons and hands-on experiences led by Mote education professionals. Sessions combine clear, engaging ...

These shrimp only live for a year and usually die post-spawning season. These shrimp live in lakes, ponds, rivers, estuaries and streams along the Atlantic coast from New Jersey to Florida. Glass ...