manatee 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 Aquarium reopens post-hurricane closure, and welcomes new rescued manatee named Lou https://mote.org/news/mote-aquarium-reopens-post-hurricane-closure-and-welcomes-new-rescued-manatee-named-lou/ Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:00:16 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=15247 Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is excited to open its doors once again on November 22 to its informal science education center, Mote Aquarium, following an 8-week-long closure due to …

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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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]]> Take action to help marine life: Mote’s Stranding Investigations Program https://mote.org/news/take-action-to-help-marine-life-motes-stranding-investigations-program/ Fri, 03 Sep 2021 19:53:49 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2873 Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s Stranding Investigation Program responds to calls of “stranded” (i.e., injured or deceased) sea turtles, manatees, dolphins and whales in Sarasota and Manatee county areas. We …

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]]> From rescues to research: Sea turtle & marine mammal updates – 2020 Annual Report https://mote.org/news/from-rescues-to-research-sea-turtle-marine-mammal-updates-2020-annual-report/ Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:31:04 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=3194 This story is a highlight from Mote’s 2020 Annual Report. NO SHUTDOWN FOR MARINE LIFE In 2020, COVID-19 interrupted life as we know it. However, life went on for animals …

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]]> Partners come together to rescue two cold stressed manatees https://mote.org/news/partners-come-together-to-rescue-two-cold-stressed-manatees/ Fri, 15 Jan 2021 19:20:14 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=3245 This week, Mote and FWC rescued two manatees from Sarasota, and both animals were taken to ZooTampa for rehab It was a busy week for the rescue and rehab teams …

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]]> NEW hotline number for Stranding Investigations at Mote https://mote.org/news/new-hotline-number-for-stranding-investigations-at-mote/ Fri, 02 Oct 2020 21:54:55 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=3534 Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium announces a NEW 24/7 hotline number for reporting distressed, injured or deceased sea turtles, manatees, dolphins or whales in the Sarasota/Manatee region. The new number, 888-345-2335, is …

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]]> Sarasota-Manatee, our marine life needs you https://mote.org/news/sarasota-manatee-our-marine-life-needs-you/ Wed, 26 Aug 2020 20:14:44 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=3540 This story was originally posted in the August 25, 2020 edition of the Sarasota-Herald Tribune.  To the residents of Sarasota and Manatee counties, we need you. And more importantly, our …

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