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More than 170 students from Space Coast Junior/Senior High School in Cocoa, Florida, built artificial seagrass mats over the past week for a Mote Marine Laboratory study planned for this summer in the Florida Keys.

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Sea turtle conservation and research just got a boost, thanks to a dedicated group of elementary school students from Manatee County, Florida.

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Mote Marine Laboratory honored its volunteers during its annual volunteer awards ceremony on April 20, 2017.

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A great way to help wild dolphins is to leave them alone - and we've got the research to back that up!  Dr. Katie McHugh of the Sarasota Dolphin Research Program, a Chicago Zoological Society program in collaboration with Mote Marine Lab, tells Hayley and Joe what she's learned as a scientist in the world's longest running study of a wild dolphin population. Sarasota Bay, Florida, is one of many places where people and wild dolphins share the environment. Tune in to learn about the lives of these marine mammals and how humans - including boaters, anglers and coastal residents and visitors - can be good neighbors. That includes never feeding wild dolphins. Resources: Dolphin-friendly fishing and viewing tips Sarasota Dolphin Research Program: www.sarasotadolphin.org Report injured, dead or distressed marine mammals and sea turtles: In Sarasota and Manatee counties, Florida, Mote's Stranding Investigations Program: 888-345-2335 Anywhere in Florida: FWC Wildlife Alert hotline, 1 (888) 404-FWCC (3922). Elsewhere: See NOAA's stranding network phone numbers or get the smartphone app Dolphin and Whale 911.

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On Saturday, April 22, 74 boats sailed across Sarasota Bay as part of the Sarasota Bay Cup: The Mote Marine Laboratory Regatta, a competitive sailing race.

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Thursday, April 20, marks the 7th anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. Since the spill, the C-IMAGE consortium centered at the University of South Florida-College of Marine Science, funded by the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI), and including scientists from Mote Marine Laboratory and institutions around the world, has expanded the understanding of oil spills. Read on for Mote's updates and a new C-IMAGE webpage.

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This Mother’s Day treat your mom to a fun-filled day at Mote Aquarium. Come SEA all the animals, learn about the oceans they call home and make memories that will last a lifetime.

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Coral reefs are critical to Florida’s economy, ecology and natural beauty, but reefs around the world are declining due to multiple threats. Mote staff scientist Erich Bartels tells Joe and Hayley about the latest efforts to monitor and restore coral reefs of the lower Florida Keys — including how you can help report reef conditions — and describes Mote’s coral nursery for reef restoration. He also shares experiences from working underwater: Guess which fish mistook his fingers for a snack...

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Mote Marine Laboratory and the Bird Key Yacht Club have joined forces to present The Sarasota Bay Cup: The Mote Marine Laboratory Regatta, the longest running sailing regatta held annually on Sarasota Bay, which will take place Saturday, April 22, 2017.

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