conservation Archives | Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium Today's Research for Tomorrow's Oceans Wed, 12 Jun 2024 18:34:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 First rescued sawfish receiving critical care at Mote https://mote.org/news/first-rescued-sawfish-receiving-critical-care-at-mote/ Fri, 12 Apr 2024 16:02:28 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=6157 On Friday, April 5, 2024, Mote Marine Laboratory (Mote) and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) responded to a distressed smalltooth sawfish after a member of the public …

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]]> Mote’s 38th Annual Run for the Turtles a huge success https://mote.org/news/motes-38th-annual-run-for-the-turtles-a-huge-success/ Sat, 06 Apr 2024 15:32:11 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=5303 Today, Mote Marine Laboratory’s 38th Annual Run for the Turtles hosted nearly 1,000 runners, both on Siesta Key Beach for the 1-mile fun run and Manasota Track Club-sanctioned 5k, and across …

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]]> Mote 40-year study attests to the effectiveness of ongoing sea turtle conservation https://mote.org/news/mote-40-year-study-attests-to-the-effectiveness-of-ongoing-sea-turtle-conservation/ Tue, 26 Mar 2024 13:45:51 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=4113 A study by Mote Marine Laboratory, spanning over four decades investigating the nesting behaviors and productivity of marine turtles along the Gulf of Mexico coastline, confirms the effectiveness of Mote’s …

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]]> Mote and Taiwan formalize major partnership in heat-resiliency coral research and restoration https://mote.org/news/mote-and-taiwan-formalize-major-partnership-in-heat-resiliency-coral-research-and-restoration/ Tue, 19 Mar 2024 14:45:06 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=3839 Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for international collaboration on heat-resilient coral research and restoration with three science-focused entities based in Taiwan and the U.S.: …

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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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]]> Sailor Sam Claims Victory at Mote’s Mascot Race! https://mote.org/news/sailor-sam-claims-victory-at-motes-mascot-race/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 15:06:57 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=3801 Mascots of all shapes, sizes, and species raced down Siesta Beach on March 7 to promote Mote Marine Laboratory’s upcoming Run for the Turtles. Sarasota High School’s Sailor Sam outran eight other mascots: Morris from …

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]]> Mote collaborates with FAU to tag rays for understanding of their relationship with prey https://mote.org/news/mote-collaborates-with-fau-to-tag-rays-for-understanding-of-their-relationship-with-prey/ Thu, 08 Jun 2023 16:14:23 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2042 At Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, Florida, researchers use specialized suction cup mounted “helmet” tags to collect acoustic and movement data on whitespotted eagle rays. These tags will help examine …

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]]> Mote releases sea turtle “Steve” with satellite tag to improve conservation efforts https://mote.org/news/mote-releases-sea-turtle-steve-with-satellite-tag-to-improve-conservation-efforts/ Thu, 01 Jun 2023 16:20:19 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2049 Thursday morning, June 1, Mote Marine Laboratory released a male loggerhead sea turtle, nicknamed “Steve,” that has been outfitted with a satellite tag by Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch, which …

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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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