Common snook are protandric hermaphrodites- they change sex from male to female after they mature. Common snook grow much larger than other snook species, reaching up to 48 inches in length and ...

Starting Sunday, Sept. 1st, use code “HALF” when purchasing your admission tickets. General admission includes access to Mote Aquarium and its exhibits in the Ann and Alfred E. Goldstein Marine Mammal ...

Green turtles grow to be three or four feet (0.91-1.22 meters) in length and weigh 300-350 pounds (136.1-158.8 kilograms). (NOAA) Green turtles eat a wide variety of vegetation including algae and ...

The Florida Keys BleachWatch program is designed to train and coordinate volunteers who regularly report on the occurrence, or absence, of coral bleaching, as well as basic environmental conditions ...

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 ...

Mangroves help shield our coastlines from damage caused by storms. Black mangroves are native coastal plants. Despite its name, black mangroves have green leaves that are long and slender in shape.

The otters learned to swim in a bathtub and then a larger pool. Jane is more dominant than Pippi and loves to play in her sandbox. At the time of rescue, Jane was about 4-6 weeks old and weighed about ...

Zebra sharks can breathe via buccal pumping. Using muscles to pump water over their gills allows them to breathe while resting on the seafloor instead of continuously swimming. The diet of a zebra ...

Thousands of sea turtles nest (lay eggs) each year on southwest Florida beaches. Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium scientists study and tag these endangered and threatened species to help protect ...

Hear true stories of marine research! The “Two Sea Fans” podcast, which aired between January 5, 2017, and September 15, 2021, featured fun and educational conversations between Mote Marine Laboratory ...

After reaching maturity, manatees average 10 feet (three meters) in length and weigh between 800 to 1,200 pounds (360 to 540 kilograms). Originally born at the Miami Seaquarium, Buffett came to Mote ...

Sand tiger sharks have been know to "gulp" air at the surface of the water, using the air in their stomach to help control buoyancy. Sand tiger sharks can grow up to 20 feet (6.1 meters) long, with an ...