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Jan. 4, 2021—Sarasota, Fla.— Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium said a fond farewell to nine juvenile Kemp's ridley sea turtles today as they were released in New Smyrna at Canaveral National Seashore. The...
Male sea turtles are notoriously difficult to study: Once a male hatchling leaves the nest, there is no reason for him to return to the shore. Therefore, one of the few chances to study males up-close is when they need to be rescued...
Two sea turtles have been returned to the Gulf of Mexico after recovering at Mote Marine Laboratory's Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital. The turtles were released on July 8 on Casey Key near a private residence. The first to be...
April 20, 2020 -- Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is very pleased to share that sea turtles have officially arrived on Sarasota's beaches! Mote's Sea...
Four nesting female green sea turtles were tagged with satellite transmitters by Mote Marine Laboratory scientists in the past few weeks on Casey Key, with the goal of tracking this threatened species whose nests counts are increasing...
On Feb. 1, Mote Marine Laboratory released eight Kemp’s ridley sea turtles from Mote’s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital. These turtles, plus a ninth Kemp’s and one green sea turtle still at Mote, came to Florida on Dec. 8 as...
More than 1,000 runners and walkers hit the beach to help endangered and threatened sea turtles during Mote Marine Laboratory’s 31st annual Run for the Turtles today, April 1, on Siesta Public Beach. (Race results below). The...
Mote Marine Laboratory sincerely thanks the Sea Turtle Grants Program for awarding $14,309 for new equipment that will help the Lab save more sea turtles’ lives.
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...
Today, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s 40th Annual Run for the Turtles welcomed 1,245 runners to Siesta Key Beach and virtual tracks around the globe. Participants took part in the 1-mile fun...
Today, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s 39th Annual Run for the Turtles welcomed nearly 1,100 runners to Siesta Key Beach and virtual tracks around the globe. Participants took part in the 1-mile fun run and...
Final Disposition Released on Dec. 2 2010 On Sept. 23, a third group of sea turtles rescued from the oiled waters off Louisiana arrived at Mote for care. The turtles — two green sea turtles and two...
Final Disposition Released On Aug. 4, six Kemp's ridleys sea turtles arrived at Mote from Louisiana, where they received initial treatment after being rescued from oily waters. The turtles, which arrived at Mote oil-free,...
Analysis of stable isotopes has become an increasingly common tool for investigating the trophic relationships of marine turtles, but such information is lacking for Kemp's ridleys in coastal waters. Ongoing research efforts in southwest...
Mote Marine Laboratory is excited to announce that its Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) documented the first local turtle activity of the 2026 season! On Monday, April 27, STCRP’s...
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Conservation & Research Program (STCRP) has been monitoring sea turtle nests since...
Final Disposition Released 12 July 2013 Chelsea upon admission 2/20 Turtle was found floating offshore and was lethargic with multiple small pink abrasions. 2/21 Bloodwork...
Mote’s Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) documented a historic nesting season in 2025, with 5,73
Mote’s highly anticipated, sanctioned 5K is an annual event which provides support for Mote’s Sea...
To better protect endangered green sea turtles Chelonia mydas, a more thorough understanding of the behaviors of each life stage is needed. Although dive profile analyses obtained using time-depth loggers have provided some insights...
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Mote Marine Laboratory is excited to announce that its Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) documented the first local turtle activity of the 2025 season! On Saturday, April 26, STCRP’s Sea Turtle Patrol...
As Atlantic temperatures drop into the 50s, hundreds of green sea turtles are being rescued from the frigid waters off Florida’s East Coast. This week alone, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation...
Sea turtles are highly migratory and predominantly inhabit oceanic environments, which poses significant challenges to the study of their life cycles. Research has traditionally focused on nesting females, utilizing nest counts and...
Unlike other turtles, leatherbacks' have soft shells that aren't directly visible because they're covered by a thick layer of black or brown leathery skin, hence their name. This physical adaptation allows leatherbacks to venture...
On Monday morning, August 12, Mote Marine Laboratory released a 154-pound, about 3-foot-long, subadult, female loggerhead sea turtle nicknamed "Lil' Dougie" off Siesta Key Beach. Lil' Dougie's journey began on Memorial Day, May...
The underlying cause(s) of the carapacial infections reported here remains unknown. Although the condition resolved during the course of our study and was not believed to jeopardize survival of affected females; skin infections can...
In this case study, phage therapy was applied to treat a multidrug-resistant case of septicemic cutaneous ulcerative disease (SCUD) caused by Citrobacter freundii in a loggerhead sea turtle Caretta caretta. Phages were applied topically,...
