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Mascots of all shapes, sizes, and species raced down Siesta Beach on March 7 to promote Mote Marine Laboratory's upcoming Run for the Turtles. Sarasota High School's Sailor Sam outran eight other mascots: Morris from Great Explorations Children's Museum, Mote's own Shelley the Sea Turtle and...
When Cindy Burnett called Mote Marine Laboratory’s 24/7 marine animal stranding hotline on April 12, 2021 about a manatee she thought was in trouble, she at first had no idea what they were actually witnessing: a female manatee giving birth! Burnett was at home in Siesta Harbor when she noticed...
April 6, 2019 – Today, Mote Marine Laboratory’s 33rd Annual Run for the Turtles hosted over 1,000 runners, both on Siesta Key Beach for the 1-mile fun run and Manasota Track Club-Sanctioned 5k and across the globe with the first ever virtual run. All three run types brought a huge variety of runners...
More than 1,000 runners and walkers hit the beach to help endangered and threatened sea turtles during Mote’s 30th Run for the Turtles today, April 2, on Siesta Public Beach. (Race results below). “It was so great to see so many kids and adults out here today supporting sea turtles and helping...
International sand sculpting champions were declared today during the fifth annual Siesta Key Crystal Classic Master Sand Sculpting Competition, which is drawing thousands to Siesta Public Beach and raising support for endangered sea turtles. (See the sculptures Monday and Tuesday. Details at: www.siestakeycrystalclassic.com) Awards...