Florida manatee Archives | Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium Today's Research for Tomorrow's Oceans Tue, 06 May 2025 13:39:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Mote Marine Laboratory Receives Federal Designation as a Secondary Care Rehabilitation Facility for Rescued Manatees and Welcomes First Patients https://mote.org/news/mote-marine-laboratory-receives-federal-designation-as-a-secondary-care-rehabilitation-facility-for-rescued-manatees-and-welcomes-first-patients/ Tue, 06 May 2025 13:39:18 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=18189 Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is proud to announce the arrival of its first two manatee rehabilitation patients, Cabbage and Sleet, marking a major milestone in manatee conservation. This transfer …

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]]> Progress being made in planning for Buffett’s future https://mote.org/news/progress-being-made-in-planning-for-buffetts-future/ Fri, 26 Apr 2024 21:33:16 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=7901 We would like to provide an update on the status of Buffett, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s resident Florida manatee, and provide some insight into the decisions being made in …

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]]> Mote’s resident manatee Hugh passes away https://mote.org/news/motes-resident-manatee-hugh-passes-away/ Sun, 30 Apr 2023 13:32:02 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2099 The Mote family is absolutely heartbroken to share that yesterday, April 29, our beloved resident manatee, Hugh, passed away unexpectedly. After Hugh showed a change in his behavior earlier in …

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]]> Calling Out: Experimenting with Manatee Communication — Fall 2022 Mote Magazine https://mote.org/news/calling-out-experimenting-with-manatee-communication-fall-2022-mote-magazine/ Tue, 18 Oct 2022 20:26:37 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2326 The following story ran in the fall 2022 Mote Magazine, a special publication distributed to Mote’s members and donors twice a year. In the shallow salt water of the Gulf …

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]]> Helping manatees: Mote scientist on PBS https://mote.org/news/helping-manatees-mote-scientist-on-pbs/ Thu, 30 Jun 2022 17:45:42 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2731 It’s tough to be a Florida manatee right now. With declining seagrass to eat and multiple other threats from cold snaps to harmful algae, these threatened mammals need all the …

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]]> Manatee birth caught on camera reminds us to share the waters with local marine life https://mote.org/news/manatee-birth-caught-on-camera-reminds-us-to-share-the-waters-with-local-marine-life/ Thu, 15 Apr 2021 20:27:39 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2335 When Cindy Burnett called Mote Marine Laboratory’s 24/7 marine animal stranding hotline on April 12, 2021 about a manatee she thought was in trouble, she at first had no idea …

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]]> November is Manatee Awareness Month! https://mote.org/news/november-is-manatee-awareness-month/ Tue, 13 Nov 2018 15:20:49 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=10546 By Miguel Montalvo — November is Manatee Awareness Month! This has been a tough year for the Florida manatee. So far, 732 manatees have died, more than the 538 total …

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]]> New treatment being developed for manatees poisoned by red tide https://mote.org/news/new-treatment-being-developed-for-manatees-poisoned-by-red-tide/ Thu, 06 Sep 2018 14:05:47 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=10537 Florida International University and Mote Marine Laboratory are developing new and more efficient ways to treat manatees exposed to toxic red tide. Through a $428,000 grant from the National Oceanic …

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]]> Boaters and beachgoers: Have a wildlife-friendly summer! https://mote.org/news/boaters-and-beachgoers-have-a-wildlife-friendly-summer/ Fri, 18 May 2018 14:22:01 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2639 As Southwest Florida’s weather and coastal waters warm, Mote Marine Laboratory reminds boaters and beachgoers to respect and protect marine animals. Please practice safe boating, in accordance with guidelines from …

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]]> Manatee temperature study could advance rehabilitative care https://mote.org/news/manatee-temperature-study-could-advance-rehabilitative-care/ Wed, 28 Mar 2018 20:32:24 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2340 Resident manatee in Mote Aquarium. Credit: Conor Goulding/Mote Marine Laboratory Media: The first interview opportunities with the study author are expected to be available during the week of April 2. …

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