Rehabilitated sea turtle Steve is released with a satellite transmitter tag on his upper shell.

Mote releases sea turtle “Steve” with satellite tag to improve conservation efforts

June 01, 2023 | Kaitlyn Fusco

Thursday morning, June 1, Mote Marine Laboratory released a male loggerhead sea turtle, nicknamed "Steve," that has been outfitted with a satellite tag by Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch, which provides data critical for sea turtle conservation efforts. "Steve" washed ashore on Captiva in Lee County...

A young Eugenie Clark treds water next to a zodiac with oars. She has a circle dive mask pushed up on her forehead and is looking at something off to the side with a small smile. Two men tred water behind her. They all hold onto the side of the zodiac for stability. It is an old picture, all in black and white.

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American Elasmobranch Society establishes Eugenie Clark Award

August 05, 2015 | Kaitlyn Fusco

Dr. Eugenie Clark — the world-famous "Shark Lady" who founded Mote Marine Laboratory — was a visionary researcher and a trailblazer for women in science, especially the study of sharks and other fishes. To honor the memory of Clark, who passed away at age 92 on Feb. 25., and to continue inspiring...