July 9, 2014
Nadine Slimak
Mote Creates Special Reef Restoration Site as Remembrance for Fallen Warriors
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July 8, 2014
Hayley Rutger
The animal rescue and recovery team at Mote Marine Laboratory recently received $12,104 from the Sea Turtle Grants Program to purchase a new boat that will enhance Mote’s response to distressed sea turtles, dolphins and whales and enable new research about the threats they face.
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July 7, 2014
Nadine Slimak
Visitors online and in person now have new ways to connect with Mote, thanks to a redesigned website that offers online ticketing and easier access to information about the organization’s many research programs, initiatives and the hands-on experiences.
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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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