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Mote Marine Laboratory is responding to a recent cold weather event affecting multiple marine species across Florida, rescuing three young, cold-stressed Florida manatees and receiving 25 cold-stunned green sea turtles...
Assessments of large-scale disasters, such as the Deepwater Horfaon oil spill, are problematic because while measurements of post-disturbance conditions are common, measurements of pre-disturbance baselines are only rarely available....
Blooms of Karenia brevis (also called red tides) occur almost annually in the Gulf of Mexico. The health effects of the neurotoxins (i.e., brevetoxins) produced by this toxic dinoflagellate on marine turtles are poorly understood....
The ages and sizes at which organisms mature have significant implications for lifetime reproductive success. For species at risk of extinction, such as sea turtles, these attributes can ultimately impact probability of population...
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium released two sub-adult loggerhead sea turtles—nicknamed “Grimm" and "Monique"—back into the Gulf following successful rehabilitation at Mote’s Sea Turtle...
Natural biotoxins and anthropogenic toxicants pose a significant risk to sea turtle health. Documented effects of contaminants include potential disease progression and adverse impacts on development, immune function, and survival...
Toxic elements (arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury, selenium, thallium) are a group of contaminants that are known to elicit developmental, reproductive, general health, and immune system effects in reptiles, even at low concentrations....
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...
Baseline hematologic and plasma biochemical analytes provide insight into wildlife health. In recent years, blood analytes have been used to infer foraging strategies and nutritional status of female sea turtles of diferent species...
We quantified diets of Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles (Lepidochelys kempii) in Charlotte Harbor National Estuary, Florida, to identify possible ontogenetic variation in prey consumption, to examine the use of local prey, and to contrast...
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...
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 12 July 2013 Chelsea upon admission 2/20 Turtle was found floating offshore and was lethargic with multiple small pink abrasions. 2/21 Bloodwork...