July 1, 2014
Hayley Rutger
One of the oldest dolphins in Sarasota Bay died on June 7 after ingesting fishing gear. This loss serves as a reminder to protect marine life while enjoying our coastal waters and beaches on July 4 and year ‘round.
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June 25, 2014
Hayley Rutger
The first sea turtle hatchlings of 2014 emerged this week in the area patrolled by Mote Marine Laboratory, which monitors nesting from Longboat Key through Venice.
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June 24, 2014
Nadine Slimak
Kids are getting into something fishy at Mote Marine Lab: Ocean-themed summer camps are in full swing, and spots remain open for pre-K and middle-school campers.
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June 23, 2014
Nadine Slimak
A Mote video has been nominated for a VISIT FLORIDA tourism marketing award.
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June 23, 2014
Nadine Slimak
Great white sharks Katharine and Betsy have quite a “fin” club & people around the globe are following their migrations online through OCEARCH — the group that led the charge to track them. On June 19 the sharks were featured on NBC’s Today when the show interviewed one of the scientists studying them: Dr. Robert Hueter of Mote Marine Laboratory.
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June 17, 2014
Stacy Alexander
Sea Turtle Patrol volunteers freed a loggerhead turtle from a beach chair caught on her shell Thursday, June 12, on Longboat Key — a reminder that it’s important to remove and stack beach furniture each evening during turtle nesting season.
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June 17, 2014
Hayley Rutger
A sea turtle rescued by the Coast Guard Sunday, June 15, one mile off Longboat Pass is being treated for boat-strike injuries today, June 17, at Mote Marine Laboratory. This turtle’s story serves as a reminder to watch out for marine animals while boating and to report animals in distress.
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June 11, 2014
Stacy Alexander
State Rep. Holly Merrill Raschein, R-Key Largo, visited Mote’s Tropical Research Laboratory on Summerland Key — and went diving in Mote’s coral restoration nursery — on Friday, June 6 to learn how Mote is studying and restoring coral reefs, especially focusing on Florida’s reefs.
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June 5, 2014
Hayley Rutger
The global celebration World Environment Day (WED) capped off its 2014 North American festivities in Sarasota County during a standing-room-only community forum on June 5 at Mote Marine Laboratory, where one message rang loud and clear: WED came to the right community.
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