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Loggerhead turtle Valerie is released from Anna Maria Island on May 30, 2023, by Mote and Florida Aquarium staff.
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Mote Marine Laboratory and The Florida Aquarium collaborate in successful rehabilitation efforts

May 30, 2023 | Sean Stover

Mote Marine Laboratory and The Florida Aquarium are thrilled to announce the release of two rescued loggerhead sea turtles nicknamed, "Valerie" and "Mahomes," at Anna Maria Bayfront Park Tuesday morning, May 30. This momentous event marks the finish line of months of dedicated care and rehabilitation...

Lilly the loggerhead sea turtle is released after successful rehabilitation at Mote and enters the Gulf of Mexico with a splash.
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Mote returns two rehabilitated sea turtles to the big blue

May 16, 2023 | Sean Stover

Two loggerhead sea turtles, nicknamed “Lilly” and “Farmer,” were released from Lido Beach on Tuesday, May 16, after recovering from red tide toxins at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital. “Lilly” was found floating on the south end of Naples Bay...

The WeGo robot visits the sea turtle habitat in Mote Aquarium to allow hospitalized children to explore the Aquarium remotely.
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Telepresence WeGo Robot makes visiting Mote Aquarium accessible for hospitalized children

March 01, 2023 | Sean Stover

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium has partnered with the WeGo Project to utilize a telepresence robot on private, guided tours throughout Mote Aquarium. The Double 3 robot is controllable by hospitalized children using a computer or iPad to drive the webcam allowing them the chance to see, hear,...

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