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Diverse marine animals from dugongs to sea snakes became rarer in the UNESCO World Heritage Site Shark Bay, Western Australia, after a heat wave devastated the dominant seagrass species, reports a newly published study demonstrating how certain vital ecosystems may change in a warming climate. The...
On Jan. 28, 2019, Mote Marine Laboratory staff released Salem, a bottlenose dolphin that had been in our care since she stranded on Oct. 31, 2018. Read about her release here. Check out this video about Salem's journey: Dr. Randall Wells, Director of Chicago Zoological Society's Sarasota...
Learn about Salem's journey here: Dr. Randall Wells, Director of Chicago Zoological Society's Sarasota Dolphin Research Program, provides on update on Salem's location on Feb. 4, 2019: Tag and tracking services provided by NOAA's John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant #*NA15NMF4390026 ---- A...
The Sarasota Dolphin Research Program (SDRP, a Chicago Zoological Society Program in collaboration with Mote), continued their monthly dolphin photographic identification population monitoring surveys and fish surveys. So far they have documented 11 new calves accompanying Sarasota Bay resident bottlenose...
As Southwest Florida’s weather and coastal waters warm, Mote Marine Laboratory reminds boaters and beachgoers to respect and protect marine animals. Please practice safe boating, in accordance with guidelines from the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission and U.S. Coast Guard, heed...
Image above: Bottlenose dolphin Toro, a juvenile female, was first documented with line embedded in her fin in Tampa Bay in 2003. The Sarasota Dolphin Research Program and Mote rescued her in Charlotte Harbor in March 2004. She was rehabilitated by Mote and released back in Charlotte Harbor in April...
In October 2015, the Sarasota Dolphin Research Program (SDRP) is celebrating its 45th anniversary as the world’s longest-running study of a wild dolphin population. SDRP is operated by the Chicago Zoological Society (CZS) and based at Mote Marine Lab, where it started in 1970. SDRP leads pioneering...
“Ginger,” a bottlenose dolphin rehabilitated at Mote Marine Laboratory, was observed with a calf that appears to be her first baby on Aug. 6 in Sarasota Bay by the Sarasota Dolphin Research Program (SDRP), which has monitored Ginger since her birth to a well-known resident Sarasota Bay dolphin, including...
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. (Tips below) The 58-year-old female dolphin Squiggy was recovered dead and examined...