These immersive experiences take you beyond the public exhibits and into the heart of Mote’s mission. Guided by professional Mote educators, you will explore insider access areas to discover the ...

Stone crabs use their claws for visual signaling and communication with other stone crabs. As juveniles, these crabs consume zooplankton. As they grow, they use their claws to catch and feed on ...

This species was first recorded in 1868. Usually found in seagrass beds, coral reef communities and estuaries, shortfin pipefish exist in the Gulf of America, Caribbean Sea and along Florida's ...

These fish live and travel in groups of up to 30 individuals. Throughout most of the Indo-Pacific, whitetail damselfish can be found among branching coral habitats that provide them plentiful hiding ...

Garden eels coat their burrows with mucous from their bodies to stabilize their holes and prevent collapse. Splendid garden eels catch and eat zooplankton floating in the water column by sticking ...