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Two-thirds of species in global shark fin trade at risk of extinction Researchers say coastal sharks could benefit from increased protections, international trade regulations More than 70 percent of species that end up in the global shark fin trade are at risk of extinction — and sharks living closer...
Former Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital patient "Pierre" was released from Anna Maria Island on Tuesday, July 5. The juvenile green sea turtle was admitted to the Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital on January 31, 2022. The turtle was found floating at the surface near Anna Maria Island City Pier...
Cutting-edge coral reef research took the spotlight this week as six Mote Marine Laboratory scientists and their Mote-affiliated peers presented their latest discoveries during the 15th International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS) in Bremen, Germany. This ICRS was the first to be held in Europe, a location...
Mote Marine Laboratory's coral research team is proud to share that Clayton Pelkey—a Mote staff biologist with autism who excels in coral restoration work—was featured recently in the video series "A Decade of U," created by employU. EmployU is a nonprofit disability employment service creating...
It's tough to be a Florida manatee right now. With declining seagrass to eat and multiple other threats from cold snaps to harmful algae, these threatened mammals need all the help they can get. Meet a Mote Marine Laboratory scientist who is working to help manatees—Mote Postdoctoral Research Fellow...
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Conservation & Research Program (STCRP) has continued to document a dense sea turtle nesting season, while also placing two tracking tags on green sea turtles. STCRP monitors 35 miles of nesting beaches from Longboat Key to Venice under state...
At 11:30 a.m. on June 24, a new "species" of shark will enter the water in Mote Aquarium's Shark Zone: Arty the Shark, a recycled polyester and neoprene art piece made by participants in Borderless Arts Tennessee. Borderless Arts Tennessee, a statewide organization committed to inclusive and accessible...
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital is now even better equipped to treat sea turtles suffering from fibropapillomatosis with a new surgical laser, partially funded by the Sea Turtle Conservancy (STC). Sales of the Sea Turtle License Plate, administered by the Sea...
On April 28, Mote outplanted the first coral fragments from its satellite nursery in Islamorada at Bud 'N Mary's Marina. These corals were initially fragmented on the evening of November 11, 2021 during a special celebration of the opening of Islamorada's first and only coral nursery. The Stanczyk...
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital is now even better equipped to treat sea turtles suffering from fibropapillomatosis with a new surgical laser, partially funded by the Sea Turtle Conservancy (STC). Sales of the Sea Turtle License Plate, administered by the Sea...