rescue 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 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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]]> “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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> Dolphin calf rescued from fishing line entanglement https://mote.org/news/dolphin-calf-rescued-from-fishing-line-entanglement/ Tue, 12 Mar 2019 18:07:56 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2698 (Mote Marine Laboratory is pleased to share this article provided by NOAA Fisheries on March 12, 2019.) A dolphin calf is swimming freely again with its mother after being rescued yesterday …

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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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]]> Dolphin and whale rescuers receive federal grant https://mote.org/news/dolphin-and-whale-rescuers-receive-federal-grant/ Sun, 25 Sep 2016 18:03:36 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2695 This month, NOAA Fisheries announced that they have awarded nearly $3 million in grants to organizations that rescue, rehabilitate, recover and support conservation of marine mammals such as dolphins and …

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]]> Loggerhead sea turtle rescued in Lyons Bay https://mote.org/news/loggerhead-sea-turtle-rescued-in-lyons-bay/ Wed, 01 Jul 2015 20:10:31 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2317 A large, adult male sea turtle who was hit by a boat, missing part of his flipper and unable to dive well was rescued Sunday, June 28, in Lyons Bay in …

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