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As coral reefs, our “rainforests of the sea”, decline around the world, researchers, restoration practitioners, environmental managers, government regulators, and more race against the extinction clock. The International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) brings together nations and organizations to preserve...
This week, Mote and FWC rescued two manatees from Sarasota, and both animals were taken to ZooTampa for rehab It was a busy week for the rescue and rehab teams from three southwest Florida organizations as they came together to rescue not just one—but two—cold stressed manatees from Sarasota-area...
Connor, an adult male loggerhead sea turtle, returned to the Gulf of Mexico after several months of recovery at Mote's Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital, but not before he received some very special "jewelry" for his journey—a satellite tag that will allow Mote scientists to continue to track Connor's...
Jan. 4, 2021—Sarasota, Fla.— Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium said a fond farewell to nine juvenile Kemp's ridley sea turtles today as they were released in New Smyrna at Canaveral National Seashore. The nine turtles came into Mote's care after stranding in a cold-stun event in November in...
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is proud to welcome Dr. Harris Silverman as a new member of the Mote Board of Trustees. Dr. Silverman joins as a Trustee after supporting Mote as a member since 1995. “Mote is a global leader in innovative research that is making a difference in addressing pressing...
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is pleased to announce that support from the Disney Conservation Fund (DCF) will aid Mote’s mission of studying white sharks, their life cycle and habitat use, through collaboration with the nonprofit OCEARCH. Support from DCF will allow Mote to deploy an additional...
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium's Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital is currently caring for six juvenile, cold-stunned Kemp's ridley sea turtles. On Saturday, Nov. 21, Mote staff traveled to the St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport to pick up some unusual passengers—several Kemp's ridley...
Coral Restoration Project at Eastern Dry Rocks Awarded $5 Million Grant The project will strengthen coastal resilience, revitalize critical fish and wildlife habitat, and engage the community as part of NOAA’s Mission: Iconic Reefs Key West, Fla. – November 17, 2020 – The National Fish and Wildlife...
[gallery columns="2" ids="12633,12631"] A bold vision is one shovel closer to reality today, as Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium officially broke ground for the new Mote Science Education Aquarium (Mote SEA) at Nathan Benderson Park. Federal, state, and local government officials, Mote Trustees...
Mote Marine Laboratory announces second round of projects selected for the Florida Red Tide Mitigation & Technology Development Initiative Sixteen Mote and partner-led projects have been selected to investigate potential solutions to mitigate the impacts of Florida red tide November 10, 2020...