turtle Archives | Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium Today's Research for Tomorrow's Oceans Wed, 12 Jun 2024 18:37:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Mote’s Sea Turtle Patrol finds first nest of the 2024 season https://mote.org/news/motes-sea-turtle-patrol-finds-first-nest-of-the-2024-season/ Mon, 29 Apr 2024 14:53:48 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=7960 Mote Marine Laboratory’s Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) documented the first local sea turtle nest of the 2024 season on Sunday, April 28, on Venice Beach!

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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 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 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’s Sea Turtle Patrol finds first nest of the season https://mote.org/news/motes-sea-turtle-patrol-finds-first-nest-of-the-season/ Wed, 19 Apr 2023 14:31:31 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2136 Mote Marine Laboratory documented the first local sea turtle nest of 2023 on Tuesday, April 18 in Casey Key. Mote’s Sea Turtle Conservation & Research Program (STCRP), interns and approximately 300 volunteers …

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]]> Mote’s 37th Annual Run for the Turtles a huge success https://mote.org/news/motes-37th-annual-run-for-the-turtles-a-huge-success/ Mon, 03 Apr 2023 15:09:48 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2139 Mote Marine Laboratory’s 37th Annual Run for the Turtles hosted 1,000 runners, both on Siesta Key Beach for the 1-mile fun run and Manasota Track Club-sanctioned 5k, and across the globe with the virtual run. All three run types brought …

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]]> 2022 sea turtle nesting season numbers land in top five seasons documented at Mote https://mote.org/news/2022-sea-turtle-nesting-season-numbers-land-in-top-five-seasons-documented-at-mote/ Tue, 01 Nov 2022 17:06:23 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2240 Sea turtle nesting season is officially over here on Florida’s Southwest coast, and Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium staff are looking back on outstanding nest numbers. Mote’s Sea Turtle Conservation …

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