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This story is a highlight from our 2020 Annual Report. TURNING THE (RED) TIDE WITH A GAME-CHANGING INITIATIVE As Gulf of Mexico communities recovered from the Florida red tide bloom of 2017-19—and its devastating impact on our environment, economy and quality of life—Mote Marine Laboratory...
This is a highlight from Mote's 2020 Annual Report. SEAFOOD 2.0 Nearly 60% of Earth’s fisheries are being fished to their capacity, and 34% are overfished. By 2030, fish farms are expected to supply nearly two-thirds of food fish worldwide. For decades, Mote Marine Laboratory scientists...
This story is a highlight from Mote's 2020 Annual Report. SUSTAINING FISHERIES—GLOBAL SPOTLIGHT ON MOTE In November 2019, Mote Marine Laboratory was a magnet for fisheries scientists from around the world—drawing more than 80 researchers from the U.S. and 13 other countries for...
This story is a highlight from our 2020 Annual Report. CORAL RESTORATION: BREAKTHROUGHS & BABIES In August 2020, years of Mote Marine Laboratory’s coral research and restoration coalesced into one special moment: Mote-restored mountainous star corals on the reef released what looked like...
This story is a highlight from Mote's 2020 Annual Report. NO SHUTDOWN FOR MARINE LIFE In 2020, COVID-19 interrupted life as we know it. However, life went on for animals in the ocean—and so did the mission of Mote Marine Laboratory scientists dedicated to studying, monitoring, and helping marine...
This story is a highlight from Mote's 2020 Annual Report. NO SHUTDOWN FOR MARINE LIFE In 2020, COVID-19 interrupted life as we know it. However, life went on for animals in the ocean—and so did the mission of Mote Marine Laboratory scientists dedicated to studying, monitoring, and helping marine...
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...
Happy Holidays! Please celebrate the season by tuning in to this sweet, silly video—a virtual holiday hug from the Mote family. It's sure to put a smile on your face and leave you feeling a bit better about this crazy year. (Looking for ocean themed gifts? We can lend a fin: Mote's holiday...