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Tropical Storm Hermine affected most of the sea turtle nests remaining on Longboat Key through Venice during late August and early September, Mote Marine Laboratory scientists report. Fortunately, the area has hosted a record number...
Wednesday, July 27, Lexi Mariash, a local 13-year-old philanthropist, presented Mote Marine Laboratory with a check for $6,898 to benefit sea turtle conservation and research. Mariash raised the funds at her second annual mini-golf...
Bradenton Christian School’s sixth grade class raised $876 to benefit Mote Marine Laboratory’s Sea Turtle Hospital. The class held a fundraiser April 21 and 22 and sold baked goods and turtle-themed merchandise. All proceeds...
Dean Cutshall, now 73 years old, first put his feet forward for turtle research and conservation 30 years ago on the beautiful sand of Siesta Key for Mote Marine Laboratory’s Run for the Turtles. Cutshall just happened to be in...
Mote Marine Laboratory documented the first local sea turtle nest of the year Saturday, April 30, on Longboat Key. Then Mote found a second nest Sunday on Casey Key and a third nest Monday on Longboat Key. The first local nest of...
Mote Marine Laboratory scientists are excited to share the encouraging, preliminary results of their annual count of Southwest Florida sea turtle nests. During the 2015 nesting season that began May 1, Mote-monitored beaches from...
A large, adult male sea turtle who was hit by a boat, missing part of his flipper and unable to dive well was rescued Sunday, June 28, in Lyons Bay in Nokomis by members of the Venice Police Marine Patrol, the Florida Fish and Wildlife...
FROM LEFT: MOTE SCIENTISTS DR. ROBERT HUETER AND DR. KIM RITCHIE, AND CUBAN SCIENTISTS ALEXEI RUIZ ABIERNO OF UNIVERSITY OF HAVANA AND DR. FABIÁN...
Mote Marine Laboratory recently received a generous grant of $7,500 from Wells Fargo for rescue and rehabilitation of endangered sea turtles. This is the company’s third grant for Mote’s care of these federally protected marine...
The first sea turtle hatchlings of 2014 emerged this week in the area patrolled by Mote Marine Laboratory, which monitors nesting from Longboat Key through Venice. The hatched loggerhead sea turtle nest was reported Sunday, June...
Memorial Day is just around the corner! As the weather warms up and you head out to enjoy Southwest Florida's coastal waters this boating season, please be mindful of those below! Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium recommends that...
Sand dunes are supported by the extensive root systems of dune plants that anchor the dune and protect it from erosion. While all plants that grow on the dunes support their structure, invasive plants can outcompete the native and...
Prior to joining Mote in 2010, Jenna spent 8 years as a marine mammal trainer at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, IL and at Dolphin Cove in Key Largo, FL. Over time, her interest in marine life became more...
If you’re looking for an alluring and interactive experience for you and your guests, then Mote’s Marine Mammal Center is the perfect venue for you! Engage with the Sea Turtles while enjoying hors d’oeuvres or play...
Erin joined the Mammals and Reptiles department at Mote in 2020. Before starting her path into animal husbandry, Erin participated in research and conservation on artificial coral reefs in the Dominican...
Jessica is an Operations Associate at the Education and Outreach Center on Anna Maria Pier. Her main focus is animal husbandry, outreach, and retail. Jessica’s passion is working with sea turtles, in...
Amanda has been working in the field of animal behavior and training for nearly 10 years working with a variety of exotic and marine animals, and also working for the Navy Marine Mammal Program with Bottlenose...
Lynne Byrd has thirty years of experience in protected species rehabilitative care, with special emphasis on cetacean medical assessment and treatment, emergency care techniques, new animal assessment and acclimation, and training...
Life Support Systems Internships There are Life Support Systems Internship positions available at two of Mote’s campuses. The internship below is based at Mote...
Ms. Gretchen Lovewell is the Program Manager for Mote Marine Laboratory's Stranding Investigations Program (SIP). She has been active in the stranding network since 1999 where she was a student at University...
Jessica was an intern with the Stranding Investigations Program from November 2016 to May 2017, during which she created a new datasheet for use by Mote Marine Lab to record fibropapilloma tumors in sea turtles and did a retrospective...
THE APPLICATION FOR THIS PROGRAM IS NOW CLOSED. The Mote Aquarium Sciences Apprenticeship Program (Mote ASAP)...
Aquarium Sciences & Animal Care URE Internship Mentor: Amanda Felix Fish & Invertebrate Department URE students should have an interest in all aspects of the science of caring for public aquarium...
Outreach Center Operations Internship Operations interns at Mote’s Marine Science Education & Outreach Center on Anna Maria City Pier will have the unique opportunity to become immersed in a multitude...
Marine Immunology REU Internship Mentor: Dr. Cathy Walsh As manager of Mote's Marine...
Animal Rehabilitation Internship Mote's Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital provide state of the art critical care and chronic care for several...
Animal Care and Training Internship Aquatic Mammal and Reptile Department The Aquatic Mammal and Reptile Department is responsible for the day to day care of a wide variety of animals to include Mote’s resident...
How can I find out what current red tide conditions are? To report fish kills, contact the FWC Fish Kill Hotline at 800-636-0511 or submit...
There are thousands of species of algae in fresh and marine waters; these organisms form the basis of the food web and provide an important source of the oxygen we need to breathe. While most species are harmless to humans and animals,...
Introduction In September 2020, scientists undertook one of their deepest and most challenging missions yet into the Gulf of Mexico’s blue holes—underwater caves, springs and sinkholes being explored for their unique...