Mote Marine Laboratory
| Mote Marine Laboratory | |
|---|---|
Official logo | |
| 27°19′58.5″N 82°34′37.7″W / 27.332917°N 82.577139°W | |
| Date opened | 1955 |
| Location | Sarasota, Florida |
| Land area | 10.5 acres (4.2 ha) |
| Floor space | 110,000 sq ft (10,000 m2) |
| Volume of largest tank | 400,000 US gal (1,500,000 L) |
| Total volume of tanks | 1,000,000 US gal (3,800,000 L) |
| Annual visitors | 333,661 (2017) |
| Memberships | AZA |
| Director | Michael P. Crosby |
| Website | www |
Mote Marine Laboratory is an independent, nonprofit, marine research organization based on City Island in Sarasota, Florida, with additional campuses in eastern Sarasota County, Boca Grande, Florida, and the Florida Keys. Founded in 1955 by Eugenie Clark in Placida, Florida, it was known as the Cape Haze Marine Laboratory until 1967. The laboratory aims to advance marine science and education, supporting conservation and sustainable use of marine resources. The laboratory also runs the Mote Science Education Aquarium, a public aquarium which interpret its research for the public.