June 27, 2018
Hayley Rutger
Combat Wounded Veterans, SCUBAnauts Join With Scientists to Restore a Florida Reef
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June 25, 2018
Hayley Rutger
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.
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Mote Marine Laboratory scientists are launching a research project this week that will test whether filter-feeding animals and seaweeds can help mitigate the effects of Florida red tide, an algal bloom caused by the naturally occurring microscopic organism Karenia brevis.
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June 25, 2018
Hayley Rutger
FWC seeks information on illegal activity; Mote educates public on protecting these threatened animals
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Thanks to whale shark sightings reported by the public off the southwest Florida coast in early June, scientists from Mote Marine Laboratory located five of the polka-dotted, filter-feeding giants and tagged two of them with tracking devices on the afternoon of June 14.
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Join Mote Marine Laboratory for the fifth annual Sarasota Lionfish Derby, an environmentally friendly event that invites scuba divers to harvest this invasive species, and allows the public to taste delicious lionfish dishes prepared by top local chefs. The derby will take place from July 6-8 based at Mote, 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway in Sarasota.
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June 19, 2018
Hayley Rutger
Sharks are awesome — and so is the science that helps us understand them! Join us for the fourth annual Shark Days at Mote: Real Sharks, Real Science. From July 25-28, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium will feature an array of family events and activities centered around these amazing animals.
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June 18, 2018
Hayley Rutger
vineyard vines and Mote Marine Laboratory invite you to save the ocean in style with a Shop and Support event from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on July 25. More than 21 store locations across the Florida and South Atlantic region will be donating 20 percent of their in-store proceeds on July 25 to Mote to support its mission to conduct today’s research for tomorrow’s oceans.
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June 15, 2018
Hayley Rutger
Atlantis, Paradise Island marine experts tag giant manta ray to study migration patterns as part of renowned research program with Mote Marine Laboratory;
700-plus pound ray successfully transported to ocean via helicopter
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