sea turtle rehabilitation Archives | Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium Today's Research for Tomorrow's Oceans Mon, 22 Jul 2024 17:55:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 “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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]]> “Pierre” was released https://mote.org/news/pierre-was-released/ Fri, 15 Jul 2022 22:16:10 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2607 Former Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital patient “Pierre” was released from Anna Maria Island on Tuesday, July 5. The juvenile green sea turtle was admitted to the Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital …

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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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]]> 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 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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]]> Aquariums come together to release sea turtle hatchlings https://mote.org/news/aquariums-come-together-to-release-sea-turtle-hatchlings/ Fri, 24 Sep 2021 19:49:38 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2498 Over 40 tiny bundles of joy were released into the ocean following rehab at two southwest Florida aquariums Over the past week, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium took over 40 …

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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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]]> Mote releases seven green sea turtles from Florida’s east coast after rehabilitation https://mote.org/news/mote-releases-seven-green-sea-turtles-from-floridas-east-coast-after-rehabilitation/ Thu, 06 May 2021 13:40:37 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=3145 Join us in saying “best fishes” to seven juvenile green sea turtles that were released on May 6, 2021, from Ormond Beach. The seven turtles came to Mote’s care after stranding …

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