sea turtle conservation Archives | Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium Today's Research for Tomorrow's Oceans Mon, 22 Jul 2024 18:05:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 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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Mote 2022 Sea Turtle Nesting Updates https://mote.org/news/mote-2022-sea-turtle-nesting-updates/ Wed, 28 Dec 2022 21:37:44 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=5619 MOTE’S SEA TURTLE CONSERVATION & RESEARCH PROGRAM Thousands of sea turtles nest (lay eggs) each year on southwest Florida beaches. Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium scientists study and tag these 

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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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“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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Mote documents 7th highest nesting season numbers so far https://mote.org/news/mote-documents-7th-highest-nesting-season-numbers-so-far/ Mon, 27 Jun 2022 17:55:55 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2735 Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Conservation & Research Program (STCRP) has continued to document a dense sea turtle nesting season, while also placing two tracking tags on green 

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Grant allows Mote to treat turtles suffering from life-threatening tumors https://mote.org/news/grant-allows-mote-to-treat-turtles-suffering-from-life-threatening-tumors/ Thu, 19 May 2022 18:38:05 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2745 Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital is now even better equipped to treat sea turtles suffering from fibropapillomatosis with a new surgical laser, partially funded by the 

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Grant allows Mote to treat turtles suffering from life-threatening tumors https://mote.org/news/grant-allows-mote-to-treat-turtles-suffering-from-life-threatening-tumors-2/ Thu, 19 May 2022 18:07:28 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=4231 Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital is now even better equipped to treat sea turtles suffering from fibropapillomatosis with a new surgical laser, partially funded by the 

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Mote welcomes a busy sea turtle nesting season with first nest https://mote.org/news/mote-welcomes-a-busy-sea-turtle-nesting-season-with-first-nest/ Mon, 25 Apr 2022 18:51:54 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2748 The first sea turtles have officially landed on the shores of Sarasota County this past weekend. On April 24, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Conservation & Research Program 

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Photos: You helped sea turtles win at Mote’s 5K Run for the Turtles https://mote.org/news/photos-you-helped-sea-turtles-win-at-motes-5k-run-for-the-turtles/ Wed, 06 Apr 2022 19:03:50 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2751 SEE PHOTOS FROM OUR 2022 RUN FOR THE TURTLES Sea turtle conservation and research got a vital boost last weekend from 1,343 people who registered for Mote Marine Laboratory’s 5K 

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