sea turtle nesting Archives | Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium Today's Research for Tomorrow's Oceans Sat, 05 Apr 2025 21:00:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Mote’s 39th Annual Run for the Turtles draws over a thousand runners to support sea turtle conservation https://mote.org/news/motes-39th-annual-run-for-the-turtles-draws-over-a-thousand-runners-to-support-sea-turtle-conservation/ Sat, 05 Apr 2025 18:42:11 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=17814 Today, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s 39th Annual Run for the Turtles welcomed nearly 1,100 runners to Siesta Key Beach and virtual tracks around the globe. Participants took part in the …

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]]> Mote Marine Laboratory’s Post-Debby Analysis: Multidisciplinary findings one month after the storm https://mote.org/news/mote-findings-one-month-after-the-storm/ Thu, 05 Sep 2024 12:30:49 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=13892 Mote Marine Laboratory is committed to utilizing advanced technology and science, coupled with community engagement via volunteer citizen scientists, to serve at the forefront of assessing the storm’s effects.

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]]> Mote Marine Laboratory Awarded Sea Turtle Grants Program Funding for Enhanced Nest GPS Accuracy https://mote.org/news/mote-marine-laboratory-awarded-sea-turtle-grants-program-funding-for-enhanced-nest-gps-accuracy/ Wed, 04 Sep 2024 13:00:53 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=13882 Mote is proud to announce that it has been awarded a grant of $9,752.75 from the Sea Turtle Grants Program, funded by the sale of Florida’s sea turtle license plates.

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]]> 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 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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]]> 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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]]> Earth Day 2021: Sea Turtles Arrive in Sarasota https://mote.org/news/earth-day-2021-sea-turtles-arrive-in-sarasota/ Thu, 22 Apr 2021 19:06:11 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2722 It’s official, the first sea turtles have landed on the shores of Sarasota County, just in time for Earth Day. Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Conservation & Research …

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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-2/ Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:10:01 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=5491 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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]]> 2020 Sea Turtle Nesting https://mote.org/news/2020-sea-turtle-nesting/ Thu, 10 Dec 2020 13:31:14 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=5628 ABOUT MOTE’S SEA TURTLE CONSERVATION & RESEARCH PROGRAM (Nesting updates are below.) Mote Marine Laboratory’s Sea Turtle Conservation & Research Program (STCRP) has monitored and studied sea turtle nesting along …

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