May 17, 2016
Hayley Rutger
Mote Marine Laboratory is proud to welcome new Trustee Elizabeth Moore — a Bradenton, Florida resident and avid supporter of initiatives for education, the environment and conservation of land and wildlife.
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May 17, 2016
Hayley Rutger
Florida's Gulf Coast is a hotspot for nesting sea turtles, but how much do you know about our flippered friends? You can learn the tale behind the turtle tracks and scout local beaches for nests by joining Mote Marine Laboratory's free, educational Turtle Walks on Saturdays starting June 18 through July 30.
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May 16, 2016
Hayley Rutger
Property owners along Phillippi Creek: You can help Mote Marine Laboratory scientists study your underwater “neighbors,” snook of the Sarasota Bay fishery. Read this story to learn how.
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May 12, 2016
Kaitlyn Fusco
Mote Marine Laboratory released a rehabbed juvenile green sea turtle nicknamed “Henry” back into the wild from Anna Maria Island Thursday, May 12, while thanking team members from Wells Fargo’s West Florida Green Team, which has supported the Mote’s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital since 2011 to help save endangered sea turtles.
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May 11, 2016
Kaitlyn Fusco
Longboat Key Turtle Watch is celebrating sea turtle nesting season, which began on the Gulf Coast of Florida began May 1 and ends Oct. 31, with a “Fiesta de Tortugas” event. Enjoy beer, wine and music all for a great cause!
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May 3, 2016
Lauren Tschirhart
Come celebrate our connection to the ocean during a World Oceans Day Family Festival from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 4, at Mote Aquarium.
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May 2, 2016
Kaitlyn Fusco
Mote Marine Laboratory documented the first local sea turtle nest of the year Saturday, April 30, on Longboat Key. Then Mote found a second nest Sunday on Casey Key and a third nest Monday on Longboat Key.
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April 26, 2016
Hayley Rutger
A manatee gave birth to rare twins this month in southwest Florida, say Mote Marine Laboratory scientists who confirmed the mother’s identity from a video and know her history from 23 years of observations.
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April 26, 2016
Kaitlyn Fusco
The official season for sea turtle nesting on the Gulf Coast of Florida begins May 1 and ends Oct. 31, but nesting turtles may be here sooner or hatch a little later.
Mote Marine Laboratory, which monitors sea turtle nesting along 35 miles of beaches from Longboat Key through Venice, has a few tips on how to help keep local waters and beaches safe for beach recreation and sea turtle nesting season.
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