loggerhead Archives | Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium Today's Research for Tomorrow's Oceans Fri, 20 Jun 2025 13:18:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Mote Marine Laboratory documents first local sea turtle nests of the 2025 season https://mote.org/news/mote-marine-laboratory-documents-first-local-sea-turtle-nests-of-the-2025-season/ Sat, 26 Apr 2025 18:08:35 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=18067 Mote Marine Laboratory is excited to announce that its Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) documented the first local turtle activity of the 2025 season! On Saturday, April 26, …

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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 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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]]> Mote releases loggerhead patient Rosemary from hospital after rehab https://mote.org/news/mote-releases-loggerhead-patient-rosemary-from-hospital-after-rehab/ Wed, 01 Dec 2021 15:12:06 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2792 On the last day of November, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium sent off our loggerhead patient Rosemary. Rosemary was found stranded on the beach near Manasota Key Road in Englewood …

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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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]]> Goodbye, Connor! Sea turtle release on Longboat Key https://mote.org/news/goodbye-connor-sea-turtle-release-on-longboat-key/ Thu, 14 Jan 2021 17:49:57 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=3265 Connor, an adult male loggerhead sea turtle, returned to the Gulf of Mexico after several months of recovery at Mote’s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital, but not before he received some …

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]]> Turtle tracks: Where in the world are Mote’s tagged sea turtles? https://mote.org/news/turtle-tracks-where-in-the-world-are-motes-tagged-sea-turtles/ Mon, 05 Oct 2020 21:40:47 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=3529 Male sea turtles are notoriously difficult to study: Once a male hatchling leaves the nest, there is no reason for him to return to the shore. Therefore, one of the …

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]]> Mote Marine Laboratory releases two sea turtles after rehabilitation https://mote.org/news/mote-marine-laboratory-releases-two-sea-turtles-after-rehabilitation/ Thu, 09 Jul 2020 22:30:47 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=3579 Two sea turtles have been returned to the Gulf of Mexico after recovering at Mote Marine Laboratory’s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital. The turtles were released on July 8 on Casey …

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