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Members of Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium pose with members of Longboat Key Turtle Watch in festive wear
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Mote receives generous holiday donation from Longboat Key Turtle Watch

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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 programs related to helping local sea turtles, including...

Mote's team releases rehabbed sea turtle on Lido Beach
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Mote releases loggerhead patient Rosemary from hospital after rehab

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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 on October 29, 2021. Examination showed that...

Mote Stranding Biologist Amber Lea Kincaid on a boat on local waterways
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Take action to help marine life: Mote’s Stranding Investigations Program

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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 are experiencing...

The algae species Karenia brevis, which causes red tide in the Gulf of Mexico
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Florida Red Tide FAQs

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How can I find out what current red tide conditions are? Mote’s Beach Conditions Reporting System provides shoreline observations as often as twice daily: visitbeaches.org/map ...

A scuba diver outplants coral fragments onto a reef in the Florida Keys.
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Federal grant to help Mote, partners continue to restore and save Florida’s Coral Reef

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Coral Restoration Project at Eastern Dry Rocks Awarded $5 Million Grant The project will strengthen coastal resilience, revitalize critical fish and wildlife habitat, and engage the community as part of NOAA’s Mission:...

Mote's Stranding Investigation Program responding to a loggerhead stranding. Credit Conor Goulding / Mote
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NEW hotline number for Stranding Investigations at Mote

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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,...

Image of one of the multiple electric vehicle charging stations available for free at Mote Aquarium. Photo by: Cameron McPhail / Mote
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It’s electric! Recharge your car during a visit to Mote Aquarium

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Mote Aquarium’s electric vehicle charging stations are part of FPL’s EV charging initiative – FPL EVolution – to accelerate the electrification of transportation in Florida and reduce carbon emissions. Celebrate

Pregnant manatee rescued by FWC and Mote in May 2020. She was suffering from both fresh and old boat strike wounds
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Sarasota-Manatee, our marine life needs you

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This story was originally posted in the August 25, 2020 edition of...

Mountainous star coral, the massive species that spawned after being restored by Mote Marine Laboratory. Credit: Joe Berg
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Mote Marine Laboratory documents another first for massive corals in Florida

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August 12, 2020—Sarasota, FL—For the first time in Florida or Caribbean waters, restored massive corals were observed spawning—part of sexual reproduction that could result in the next generation...

Two Manatees in southwest Florida. Credit: Mote Marine Labratory
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Respect and protect marine wildlife this Memorial Day and year ‘round

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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 new to humans, but marine animals have always...

Pregnant manatee rescued by FWC and Mote in May 2020. She was suffering from both fresh and old boat strike wounds
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Mother’s Day weekend rescue – pregnant manatee rescued by Mote and partners

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Sarasota, FL – May 12, 2020 – Thanks to a collaborative rescue effort over the weekend, two manatees may have second chances at life. A pregnant manatee was rescued by Mote Marine Laboratory and partners, and taken to SeaWorld...

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Social distancing may be new for humans, not so much for whale sharks

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In 2007 scientists from Mote Marine Laboratory and Ch’ooj Ajauil AC placed a location-tracking tag on a whale shark nicknamed "Rio Lady" and documented her epic migration spanning close to 5,000 miles. Now, Rio Lady is back in the...

Dr Cynthia Heil, Director of Mote's Red Tide Institute, in the red tide culture lab at Mote. Photo credit: Conor Goulding / Mote
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New red tide study: Why do blooms vary and ultimately end?

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From late 2017 to early 2019, a major bloom of Florida red tide killed nearly 600 sea turtles, more than 200 manatees and 150 dolphins, while significantly decreasing the quality of life in many communities along Florida’s Gulf Coast. In...

Portrait of Dr. Greene standing in front of Sarasota Bay.
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Mote Marine Laboratory welcomes new veterinarian

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Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is very pleased to welcome Dr. Whitney Greene as its new veterinarian. Greene will provide medical care and treatment for all resident animals at Mote  Aquarium and rehabilitation patients at...

Two wild manatees, a mother and calf rest at the surface of the water.
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November is Manatee Awareness Month!

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By Miguel Montalvo -- November is Manatee Awareness Month! This has been a tough year for the Florida manatee. So far, 732 manatees have died, more than the 538 total in 2017. Part of the reason for this unusually...

Aerial image of a bloom of Florida red tide in August 2018, taken by Dr. Vincent Lovko, Mote Staff Scientist
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Mote launches Red Tide Institute for mitigation and control, thanks to founding donor

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Mote Marine Laboratory leaders are thrilled to announce a major new step toward realizing a vision for addressing Florida red tide: a generous philanthropic investment of $1 million from The Andrew and Judith Economos Charitable Foundation...

Mote's Stranding Investigations Program respond to a deceased dolphin on Aug. 21 on Manasota Key. Credit: Conor Goulding/Mote
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Dolphin unusual mortality event demands intensive response from Mote and partners

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Since July 2018, elevated numbers of bottlenose dolphins have died along Collier, Lee, Charlotte, Sarasota, Manatee, Hillsborough and Pinellas counties in southwest Florida. On Aug. 30, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...

Two Mote staff members in full body wet suits stand in shallow water and support Bolt, an adult melon-headed whale, as he recovers in a Mote hospital tank. Melon-headed whales only get 9 feet long, not much larger than a person.
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Stranded whales at Mote Marine Laboratory

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---------------- Two pygmy killer whales, rescued in Clearwater, arrived at Mote Marine Laboratory on August 29, 2018. Read patient cases here: Thunder and Lightning A...

A black-and-white styled photo of Mote researchers taking measurements from a dolphin that died from red tide. It lies on an exam table, its skin blistered and bleeding.
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Mote wildlife responders thank state for red tide aid

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New emergency funding from the State of Florida will help Mote Marine Laboratory’s wildlife responders with a herculean task: recovering and rescuing scores of marine animals suspected to be affected by Florida red tide. State...

A microscopic view of a Florida red tide (Karenia braves) cell.
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Red Tide: What Mote Is Doing Now

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Communities affected by the current Florida red tide are asking great questions — in particular, what more can be done to address this challenging harmful algal bloom (HAB) and better protect public health and quality of life? Mote...

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Endangered turtle released after recovering from fishing gear entanglement

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By Miguel Montalvo Mote Marine Laboratory’s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital staff released a subadult Kemp's ridley turtle on Friday, July 13, from Anna Maria Island after it recovered from entanglement in fishing...

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Male loggerhead turtle satellite tagged, released on Sanibel

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Photo: Second calf of bottlenose dolphin
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Protect marine life on July 4 and year-round

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As July 4 approaches and community members plan their celebrations on local waters and beaches, Mote Marine Laboratory reminds boaters and beachgoers to respect and protect marine animals. Please practice safe boating, in accordance...

Photo: Second calf of bottlenose dolphin
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Boaters and beachgoers: Have a wildlife-friendly summer!

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As Southwest Florida’s weather and coastal waters warm, Mote Marine Laboratory reminds boaters and beachgoers to respect and protect marine animals. Please practice safe boating, in accordance with guidelines from the Florida...

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High schoolers find hidden plastic in southwest Florida waters, fish

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  High schoolers found tiny bits of plastic in southwest Florida waters and fish — local evidence of a worldwide environmental challenge — during Mote Marine Laboratory’s teaching lab with partners from UF/IFAS* Extension’s...

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Mote highlights eco-friendly practices

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To celebrate the limited-time exhibit "Sea Debris: Awareness through Art" at Mote Aquarium in 2017–2018, Mote's team shared the following highlights from our efforts to address marine debris and advance other sustainability goals. City...

Six party goers pose for the camera with a slide highlighting Mote's Turtle Hospital projected in the background. They are Mote Hospital staff enjoying the evening with big smiles, fine clothes and great food.
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2017 Party on the Pass raises funds for Mote’s animal hospitals

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Mote Marine Laboratory would like to thank the guests who attended the 2017 Party on the Pass Friday, March 24, in support of Mote’s Dolphin, Whale & Sea Turtle Hospitals. More than 400 people were transported to “a hot...

Eight people in full mascot costumes line up to race on the beach in bright sunlight. They are: a slightly spooked looking kitten, a proud bull in a sports jersey, a goofy tennis shoe with large googly eyes, a happy and chill looking shark in a Mote t-shirt, a slightly sad otter, a cow in a baggy shirt doing warm-up stretches, a sea gull in rolled-up overalls and tennis shoes, and a turtle waving at the camera. The finish line is stretched out in front of them.
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Mascot race results: Scully wins with flying colors

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Scully, the seabird mascot for the 2017 World Rowing Championships, flew past the competition and won Mote Marine Laboratory’s mascot race Tuesday, March 7, on Siesta Beach. The race helped raise awareness for Mote’s 31st Annual...

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Feeding wild dolphins can hurt them, new study says

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Image above: Bottlenose dolphin Toro, a juvenile female, was first documented with line embedded in her fin in Tampa Bay in 2003. The Sarasota Dolphin Research Program and Mote rescued her in Charlotte Harbor in March 2004. She...

Mote wishes you and your family a happy new year!
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2016: An unforgettable year for Mote Marine Laboratory

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During 2016, Mote Marine Laboratory began a new chapter in its 61-year mission of today’s research for tomorrow’s oceans, thanks to the humbling generosity of 23,000 supporters. These supporters of all ages committed nearly...

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