Part-research center, part-aquarium, Mote Laboratory & Aquarium ... and a 135,000-gallon shark tank. In total, the property houses more than 100 species of marine animals, including sea turtles ...

Mote Marine Laboratory documented the first turtle nesting activity of the 2025 season on the Sarasota area shoreline on Saturday. Sea Turtle Patrol from Mote’s Sea Turtle Conservation and ...