rehabilitation Archives | Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium Today's Research for Tomorrow's Oceans Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:42:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Mote Successfully Releases First Two Manatee Rehabilitation Patients https://mote.org/news/mote-successfully-releases-first-two-manatee-rehabilitation-patients/ Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:42:14 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=23550 Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is proud to announce that its first two manatee rehabilitation patients, Sleet and Cabbage, were successfully released back into Florida waters last week following months 

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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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Mote Marine Laboratory releases rehabilitated sea turtles “Grimm” and “Monique” off Lido Beach https://mote.org/news/mote-marine-laboratory-releases-rehabilitated-sea-turtles-grimm-and-monique-off-lido-beach/ Wed, 23 Apr 2025 17:57:59 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=18040 Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium released two sub-adult loggerhead sea turtles—nicknamed “Grimm” and “Monique”—back into the Gulf following successful rehabilitation at Mote’s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital this morning, Wednesday, April 23. 

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Mote Marine Laboratory releases rehabilitated sea turtle “Lil’ Dougie” https://mote.org/news/mote-marine-laboratory-releases-rehabilitated-sea-turtle-lil-dougie/ Mon, 12 Aug 2024 13:38:20 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=13508 On Monday morning, August 12, Mote Marine Laboratory released a 154-pound, about 3-foot-long, subadult, female loggerhead sea turtle nicknamed “Lil’ Dougie” off Siesta Key Beach. Lil’ Dougie’s journey began on 

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Mote to provide critical aid as NOAA clears the way for potential rescue of endangered smalltooth sawfish affected by an ongoing mortality event in South Florida https://mote.org/news/mote-to-provide-critical-aid-as-noaa-clears-the-way-for-potential-rescue-of-endangered-smalltooth-sawfish-affected-by-an-ongoing-mortality-event-in-south-florida/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:39:46 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=4331 Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium is providing a critical role for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in their response effort 

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Mote Marine Laboratory releases rehabilitated sea turtle “Clarice” https://mote.org/news/mote-marine-laboratory-releases-rehabilitated-sea-turtle-clarice/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:30:47 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=3821 On Monday morning, March 18, Mote Marine Laboratory released a subadult, believed-female loggerhead sea turtle nicknamed “Clarice.” She has been outfitted with a Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) and flipper tags, which provide 

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Mote Marine Laboratory and The Florida Aquarium collaborate in successful rehabilitation efforts https://mote.org/news/mote-marine-laboratory-and-the-florida-aquarium-collaborate-in-successful-rehabilitation-efforts/ Tue, 30 May 2023 16:39:09 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2054 Mote Marine Laboratory and The Florida Aquarium are thrilled to announce the release of two rescued loggerhead sea turtles nicknamed, “Valerie” and “Mahomes,” at Anna Maria Bayfront Park Tuesday morning, May 30. 

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Mote returns two rehabilitated sea turtles to the big blue https://mote.org/news/mote-returns-two-rehabilitated-sea-turtles-to-the-big-blue/ Tue, 16 May 2023 13:11:42 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2089 Two loggerhead sea turtles, nicknamed “Lilly” and “Farmer,” were released from Lido Beach on Tuesday, May 16, after recovering from red tide toxins at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s Sea 

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“Waves” returns home after recovering from fishing line entanglement https://mote.org/news/waves-returns-home-after-recovering-from-fishing-line-entanglement/ Wed, 31 Aug 2022 15:07:39 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2361 A green sea turtle, nicknamed “Waves,” was released from Lido Beach after recovering at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital from entanglement injuries, tumors and an ingested 

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Mote releases seven green sea turtles from Florida’s east coast after rehabilitation https://mote.org/news/mote-releases-seven-green-sea-turtles-from-floridas-east-coast-after-rehabilitation/ Thu, 06 May 2021 13:40:37 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=3145 Join us in saying “best fishes” to seven juvenile green sea turtles that were released on May 6, 2021, from Ormond Beach. The seven turtles came to Mote’s care after stranding 

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