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Florida, USA, beaches provide essential space for the largest rookery of Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta) in the Atlantic Ocean. The densest nesting beaches reside on the east coast of Florida and thus, Gulf of Mexico beaches...
The goal of this study was to assess the consequences of single versus multiple paternity by identifying paternity of clutches per female to identify whether there were detectable costs or benefits. Multiple mating can occur when the...
Many species of marine life in southwestern Florida, including sea turtles, are impacted by blooms of the toxic dinoflagellate, Karenia brevis. Sublethal exposure to toxins produced by K. brevis has been shown to impact sea turtle health....
Protect Turtles Sea turtles are protected under the Endangered Species Act of 1972 and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation...
Sea Turtles Previously Tracked by Mote (Now Inactive) Here, you can check out the archived tracking results from many sea turtles tagged with satellite transmitters by Mote Marine Laboratory scientists over the years. Each...
Two loggerhead sea turtles, nicknamed “Lilly” and “Farmer,” were released from Lido Beach on Tuesday, May 16, after recovering from red tide toxins at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital. “Lilly”...
SEE PHOTOS FROM OUR 2022 RUN FOR THE TURTLES
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium said “sea-yonara!” to seven green sea turtles who have been in our care for months following a transfer from east coast facilities. The juvenile turtles were released on June 7th, 2021, from...
Join us in saying "best fishes" to seven juvenile green sea turtles that were released on May 6, 2021, from Ormond Beach. The seven turtles came to Mote's care after stranding on the east coast of Florida...
It’s official, the first sea turtles have landed on the shores of Sarasota County, just in time for Earth Day. Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Conservation & Research Program (STCRP) documented the first...
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...
Unlike other turtles, leatherbacks' shells 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 into cold water...
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...
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,...
Boaters: Protect Sea Turtles Sea turtles are threatened...
Sea Turtle Conservation & Research URE Internship Mentor: Dr. Jake Lasala The Sea...
Marine Mammal & Sea Turtle Stranding Investigations URE Internship Mentor: Gretchen Lovewell Mote's Stranding...
Mote's highly anticipated, sanctioned 5K is an annual event which provides support for Mote's Sea Turtle...
Sea Turtle Conservation & Research REU Internship Mentor: Dr. Jake Lasala The Sea...
