1600 Ken Thompson Parkway
Sarasota, FL 34236
Ph: (941) 388-4441
Hours: 10AM - 5PM
A 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
Age Class | Subadult |
Gender | Unknown |
Date Stranded | |
Location of Stranding | Florida's east coast |
Date of Arrival | January 14, 2010 |
Number of Days of Care | 1448 days |
Released
1/18 Jasper was brought to Mote from Florida's east coast as part of the mass stranding event. Turtle was stabilized and released on Friday with another group of turtles. Release was to take place from the Juno Beach area.
Note: More than 3,000 sea turtles statewide have been affected by record-low January water temperatures. State and federal agencies, along with nonprofit organizations like Mote are responding to this mass stranding by taking in sick sea turtles. To help these animals by making a donation of one of the following items, please call Mote's Development office at 941-388-4441, ext. 509. Click here to make a monetary donation now.
Among the items needed to help care for this record number of turtles at Mote are the following: