sea turtle release 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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]]> “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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]]> 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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]]> From rescues to research: Sea turtle & marine mammal updates – 2020 Annual Report https://mote.org/news/from-rescues-to-research-sea-turtle-marine-mammal-updates-2020-annual-report/ Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:31:04 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=3194 This story is a highlight from Mote’s 2020 Annual Report. NO SHUTDOWN FOR MARINE LIFE In 2020, COVID-19 interrupted life as we know it. However, life went on for animals …

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]]> Goodbye, Connor! Sea turtle release on Longboat Key https://mote.org/news/goodbye-connor-sea-turtle-release-on-longboat-key/ Thu, 14 Jan 2021 17:49:57 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=3265 Connor, an adult male loggerhead sea turtle, returned to the Gulf of Mexico after several months of recovery at Mote’s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital, but not before he received some …

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]]> Mote releases nine rehabilitated sea turtles on Florida’s east coast https://mote.org/news/mote-releases-nine-rehabilitated-sea-turtles-on-floridas-east-coast/ Thu, 07 Jan 2021 18:15:46 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=3269 Jan. 4, 2021—Sarasota, Fla.— Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium said a fond farewell to nine juvenile Kemp’s ridley sea turtles today as they were released in New Smyrna at Canaveral …

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]]> A busy season at Mote’s Hatchling Hospital https://mote.org/news/a-busy-season-at-motes-hatchling-hospital/ Thu, 08 Oct 2020 14:36:30 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2649 Rescued sea turtle hatchlings have received plenty of TLC in Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s Hatchling Hospital during summer and early fall 2020. As September drew to a close, Mote …

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