Stranding Investigation Program Archives | Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium Today's Research for Tomorrow's Oceans Mon, 22 Jul 2024 19:07:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Take action to help marine life: Mote’s Stranding Investigations Program https://mote.org/news/take-action-to-help-marine-life-motes-stranding-investigations-program/ Fri, 03 Sep 2021 19:53:49 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2873 Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s Stranding Investigation Program responds to calls of “stranded” (i.e., injured or deceased) sea turtles, manatees, dolphins and whales in Sarasota and Manatee county areas. We …

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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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]]> Turtle tracks: Where in the world are Mote’s tagged sea turtles? https://mote.org/news/turtle-tracks-where-in-the-world-are-motes-tagged-sea-turtles/ Mon, 05 Oct 2020 21:40:47 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=3529 Male sea turtles are notoriously difficult to study: Once a male hatchling leaves the nest, there is no reason for him to return to the shore. Therefore, one of the …

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]]> NEW hotline number for Stranding Investigations at Mote https://mote.org/news/new-hotline-number-for-stranding-investigations-at-mote/ Fri, 02 Oct 2020 21:54:55 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=3534 Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium announces a NEW 24/7 hotline number for reporting distressed, injured or deceased sea turtles, manatees, dolphins or whales in the Sarasota/Manatee region. The new number, 888-345-2335, is …

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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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]]> Mote Marine Laboratory releases two sea turtles after rehabilitation https://mote.org/news/mote-marine-laboratory-releases-two-sea-turtles-after-rehabilitation/ Thu, 09 Jul 2020 22:30:47 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=3579 Two sea turtles have been returned to the Gulf of Mexico after recovering at Mote Marine Laboratory’s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital. The turtles were released on July 8 on Casey …

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]]> Mother manatee and calf released into Sarasota Bay thanks to rescue and rehab collaboration https://mote.org/news/mother-manatee-and-calf-released-into-sarasota-bay-thanks-to-rescue-and-rehab-collaboration/ Thu, 18 Jun 2020 22:51:33 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=3757 Read Mote’s update on the rescue below, and visit this link for a photo gallery by the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. It was a very exciting day at Mote Marine Laboratory & …

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]]> Respect and protect marine wildlife this Memorial Day and year ‘round https://mote.org/news/respect-and-protect-marine-wildlife-this-memorial-day-and-year-round/ Thu, 21 May 2020 19:49:03 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=3810 As people return to local beaches and visit local waters by boat for Memorial Day, Mote Marine Laboratory reminds everyone to respect and protect marine life. Social distancing might be …

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]]> New sea turtle patient in critical condition at Mote https://mote.org/news/new-sea-turtle-patient-in-critical-condition-at-mote/ Mon, 30 Mar 2020 18:49:02 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=3979 A new loggerhead sea turtle patient is in rehabilitation at Mote Marine Laboratory’s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital after being rescued on Friday, March 27, 2020. The adult female sea turtle …

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]]> Dolphin calf rescued from fishing line entanglement https://mote.org/news/dolphin-calf-rescued-from-fishing-line-entanglement/ Tue, 12 Mar 2019 18:07:56 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2698 (Mote Marine Laboratory is pleased to share this article provided by NOAA Fisheries on March 12, 2019.) A dolphin calf is swimming freely again with its mother after being rescued yesterday …

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