Sea Turtle Conservation & Research Program Archives | Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium Today's Research for Tomorrow's Oceans Mon, 22 Jul 2024 18:21:01 +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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> Mote receives generous holiday donation from Longboat Key Turtle Watch https://mote.org/news/mote-receives-generous-holiday-donation-from-longboat-key-turtle-watch/ Tue, 07 Dec 2021 15:03:26 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2789 Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium received a generous holiday gift from Longboat Key Turtle Watch. The donation of close to $10,000 will be used to support a number of Mote …

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]]> Sarasota-Manatee, our marine life needs you https://mote.org/news/sarasota-manatee-our-marine-life-needs-you/ Wed, 26 Aug 2020 20:14:44 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=3540 This story was originally posted in the August 25, 2020 edition of the Sarasota-Herald Tribune.  To the residents of Sarasota and Manatee counties, we need you. And more importantly, our …

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]]> New sea turtle scientist expanding Mote’s research this nesting season https://mote.org/news/new-sea-turtle-scientist-expanding-motes-research-this-nesting-season/ Mon, 27 Apr 2020 21:52:21 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=3824 PHOTO BELOW: NESTING LOGGERHEAD TURTLE (MOST LOGGERHEADS NEST AT NIGHT, AND DAYTIME SIGHTINGS ARE RARER). CREDIT: MOTE MARINE LABORATORY. MOTE’S SEA TURTLE ACTIVITIES ARE CONDUCTED UNDER FWC MARINE TURTLE PERMITS …

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]]> Sea turtles have arrived on Sarasota beaches! https://mote.org/news/sea-turtles-have-arrived-on-sarasota-beaches/ Mon, 20 Apr 2020 22:29:13 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=3832 April 20, 2020 — Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is very pleased to share that sea turtles have officially arrived on Sarasota’s beaches! Mote’s Sea Turtle Conservation & Research Program …

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