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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...
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...
Date Stranded - Unknown Final Disposition Released 1-20-2010 1/18 Caruso was one of four sea turtles brought to Mote after first being treated at C.R.O.W. (Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife)...
Final Disposition Released 9 January 2013 Cindy upon arrival. Cindy is one of several sea turtles rescued as part of a mass stranding event in Massachusetts due to cold water temperatures. Sea turtles, which...
Cocoa Green (Chelonia mydas) (ST1027) Age ClassSubadultGenderUnknownDate StrandedLocation of StrandingTitusville areaDate of ArrivalOctober 31, 2010Number of Days of Care1157 days Final Disposition Released
Final Disposition Released 12/08/2017 Turtle originally stranded in Massachusetts during a cold stun event. Animal was triaged at New England Aquarium and was flown down, along with 45 other...
Buck Green (Chelonia mydas) (ST1024) Age ClassSubadultGenderUnknownDate StrandedLocation of StrandingTitusville areaDate of ArrivalJanuary 13, 2010Number of Days of Care1449 days Final Disposition Released
Final Disposition Released January 21, 2010 1/11 Cold-stunned turtle was brought to the hospital by staff from the Sarasota Dolphin Research Program. Program staff found the turtle as they were performing...
Final Disposition Released 03/07/2021 Juvenile green sea turtle stranded at New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County. Animal was lethargic and covered in epibiota. 03/09/2021 Due...
Final Disposition Released 1/11 Turtle is a juvenile green brought to Mote by Anna Maria Island Turtle watch from Bradenton Beach after being cold stunned. Turtle weighs 3.5 kg with a 31.3 cm-long carapace.
Number of Days of Care - 1016 days Final Disposition Deemed non-releasable and now living at the Idaho Aquarium 3/22 Beam was transferred to Mote by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation...
Final Disposition Released 6 December 2012 Bear upon arrival. 10/16 Turtle was found floating and unable to dive in a red tide area. 10/17 Turtle arrived in good...
Final Disposition Released 03/07/2021 Juvenile green sea turtle stranded at Canaveral National Seashore, Volusia County. Animal was lethargic and covered in epibiota. 03/09/2021 Due...
Final Disposition Released 19 February 2013 Augustus upon arrival. Augustus is one of several sea turtles rescued as part of a mass stranding event in Massachusetts due to cold water temperatures. Sea turtles,...
Anubis Green (Chelonia mydas) Age ClassJuvenileGenderUnknownDate StrandedMarch 4, 2021Location of StrandingVolusia CountyDate of ArrivalMarch 9, 2021Number of Days of Care21 days Final Disposition Euthanized
Final Disposition Released 03/06/2021 Juvenile green sea turtle stranded at Ponce Inlet, Volusia County. Animal was lethargic and covered in epibiota. 03/09/2021 Due...
12/22/2025 6 juvenile Kemp Ridley (LK) arrived to Mote from New England Aquarium. In the New England area, a cold weather event occurred which resulted in a drop in the ocean temperature. Many local sea turtles...
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Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is proud to announce the arrival of its first two manatee rehabilitation patients, Cabbage and Sleet, marking a major milestone in manatee conservation. This transfer signifies the launch of Mote’s...
01/25/2025 Over 120 juvenile green sea turtles stranded within a few days due to cold stun and were triaged at the Sea Turtle Hospital at Whitney Lab in St. Augustine, FL....
To improve conservation strategies for threatened sea turtles, more knowledge on their ecology, behavior, and how they cope with severe and changing weather conditions is needed. Satellite and animal motion datalogging tags were used...
Mascots of all shapes, sizes, and species raced down Siesta Beach on February 27 to promote Mote Marine Laboratory's upcoming Run for the Turtles. Lakewood Ranch High School's Mustang outran seven other mascots: Morris Explorasaurus from...
01/25/2025 Over 120 juvenile green sea turtles stranded within a few days due to cold stun and were triaged at the Sea Turtle Hospital at Whitney Lab in St. Augustine, FL. Due to lack of space and continuing...
