As a reminder that education is a primary mission of Mote SEA, there are four touch tanks at the aquarium, in which children of all ages can touch the occupants – including cow nose rays, sea urchins, ...

Mote educates upward of 350,000 guests each year and it's expected to double that in the new center, Cooper said. It cost $130 million to build. It took time to make sure the habitats at the new Mote ...

Choosing between freshwater and marine aquariums involves considering maintenance, cost, fish variety, and tank size. Freshwater setups are beginner-friendly and budget-conscious, offering a wide ...

Feng Shui principles suggest aquariums, when strategically placed, invite prosperity and harmony into homes. Optimal locations like the north, east, and northeast enhance career prospects, family ...

When Harry Helling, who is celebrating his 10th year as executive director of La Jolla’s Birch Aquarium, first set foot on the grounds more than 30 years ago, it was a very different place. Helling ...

Rising temperatures and the introduction of non-native fishes have been linked to rapid changes in fish communities across the United States. Ian P. Vaughan is at the School of Biosciences and at the ...

Crews used large nets, water-filled containers and box trucks to relocate hundreds of river otters, sea turtles, manatees, penguins and sharks to their new home: Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium.

The new Mote Science Education Aquarium will have its grand opening on October 8. A nearly year-long delay in the opening was caused by the impacts of the 2024 hurricane season. Animals are being ...