sea turtle hospital Archives | Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium Today's Research for Tomorrow's Oceans Wed, 14 Aug 2024 19:45:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Mote Marine Laboratory releases rehabilitated sea turtle “Lil’ Dougie” https://mote.org/news/mote-marine-laboratory-releases-rehabilitated-sea-turtle-lil-dougie/ Mon, 12 Aug 2024 13:38:20 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=13508 On Monday morning, August 12, Mote Marine Laboratory released a 154-pound, about 3-foot-long, subadult, female loggerhead sea turtle nicknamed “Lil’ Dougie” off Siesta Key Beach. Lil’ Dougie’s journey began on …

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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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]]> “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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]]> New surgical table at Mote Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital thanks to local foundations https://mote.org/news/new-surgical-table-at-mote-sea-turtle-rehabilitation-hospital-thanks-to-local-foundations/ Wed, 17 Aug 2022 23:59:11 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2378 Special animals require special equipment, and thanks to a pair of grants from local community foundations, Mote’s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital will be even better equipped to serve the region’s …

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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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]]> Hawksbill rescued by Mote makes a quick recovery https://mote.org/news/hawksbill-rescued-by-mote-makes-a-quick-recovery/ Mon, 28 Mar 2022 19:51:04 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2764 Hawkeye was released earlier this month after being rescued from the ocean entangled in fishing line. Under the Sunshine Skyway bridge late February was Hawkeye, a hawksbill sea turtle, stuck …

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]]> Mote welcomes new sea turtle patients https://mote.org/news/mote-welcomes-new-sea-turtle-patients/ Tue, 14 Dec 2021 14:47:36 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2784 Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium took in 16 Kemp’s ridley sea turtles from the northeast United States. The turtles were found cold-stunned and were brought to Mote for rehabilitation. Check …

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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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]]> Seven juvenile green sea turtles released after months of care at Mote https://mote.org/news/seven-juvenile-green-sea-turtles-released-after-months-of-care-at-mote/ Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:46:20 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2914 Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium said “sea-yonara!” to seven green sea turtles who have been in our care for months following a transfer from east coast facilities. The juvenile turtles …

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]]> Hatchlings are here! Is your beach turtle friendly? https://mote.org/news/hatchlings-are-here-is-your-beach-turtle-friendly/ Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:25:03 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2907 The first sea turtle hatchlings in Mote Marine Laboratory’s monitoring area (Longboat Key through Venice) emerged in mid-June 2021. The first hatch of the season always brings us joy, but this …

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