Abraham
Final Disposition Released 4 June 2012 "Abraham" upon arrival. 1/12 This sea turtle arrived at Mote with a necrotic and mummified left pectoral flipper which was still entangled in monofilament....
Abraham
"Abraham" upon arrival. 1/12 This sea turtle arrived at Mote with a necrotic and mummified left pectoral flipper which was still entangled in monofilament. We removed the fishing line and started treating...
Capri
Patient was triaged at the Sea Turtle Hospital at Whitney Lab in St. Augustine, FL. Due to lack of space and continuing strandings coming in, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) coordinated transport of turtles...
St. Thomas
Patient was triaged at the Sea Turtle Hospital at Whitney Lab in St. Augustine, FL. Due to lack of space and continuing strandings coming in, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) coordinated transport of turtles...
Lessening the Hazards of Florida Red Tides: A Common Sense Approach
In the Gulf of Mexico, especially along the southwest Florida coast, blooms of the dinoflagellate Karenia brevis are a coastal natural hazard. The organism produces a potent class of toxins, known as brevetoxins, which are released...
Carapace Tag Recaptures from the 1980s
The value of a long-term tagging dataset is dependent upon the recapture and proper identification of tagged individuals. Thus, tagging projects should conduct thorough examinations of nesting turtles for all possible tags, even when...
A review of the toxicology of oil in vertebrates: what we have learned following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
In the wake of the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill, a number of government agencies, academic institutions, consultants, and nonprofit organizations conducted lab- and field-based research to understand the toxic effects of the oil....
Indirect legacy effects of an extreme climatic event on a marine megafaunal community
. While extreme climatic events (ECEs) are predicted to become more frequent, reliably predicting their impacts on consumers remains challenging, particularly for large consumers in marine environments. Many studies that do evaluate...
Macrophyte species richness improves resilience to grazing
1. Grazing pressure is increasing in the northern Gulf of Mexico due to tropicalization (i.e. range expansion of tropical species) and conservation efforts. Populations of herbivorous parrotfish, green turtles and manatees are all...
Bellaire
November 25-30th Turtles stranded in Cape Cod as part of a cold stun event when temperatures dropped. They were triaged and slowly warmed back up at New England Aquarium. All turtles were started on subcutaneous...
Grand Teton
09/28/2023 Turtle was found floating in Halifax Harbor Marina, Daytona in Volusia County and brought to Volusia County Marine Science Center. 10/12/2023 Grand Teton was transferred...
Figaro
09/11/2023 Turtle was found with buoyancy issues in Harbour Village Marina, Ponce Inlet in Volusia County and brought to Volusia County Marine Science Center. Records say turtle evaded capture for several hours.
Cincy
November 25-30th Turtles stranded in Cape Cod as part of a cold stun event when temperatures dropped. They were triaged and slowly warmed back up at New England Aquarium. All turtles were started on subcutaneous...
Canton
November 25-30th Turtles stranded in Cape Cod as part of a cold stun event when temperatures dropped. They were triaged and slowly warmed back up at New England Aquarium. All turtles were started on subcutaneous...
Point Lookout
November 25-30th Turtles stranded in Cape Cod as part of a cold stun event when temperatures dropped. They were triaged and slowly warmed back up at New England Aquarium. All turtles were started on subcutaneous...
Bloomington
November 25-30th Turtles stranded in Cape Cod as part of a cold stun event when temperatures dropped. They were triaged and slowly warmed back up at New England Aquarium. All turtles were started on subcutaneous...
Cascade
November 25-30th Turtles stranded in Cape Cod as part of a cold stun event when temperatures dropped. They were triaged and slowly warmed back up at New England Aquarium. All turtles were started on subcutaneous...
Eagle
November 25-30th Turtles stranded in Cape Cod as part of a cold stun event when temperatures dropped. They were triaged and slowly warmed back up at New England Aquarium. All turtles were started on subcutaneous...
Jersey
November 25-30th Turtles stranded in Cape Cod as part of a cold stun event when temperatures dropped. They were triaged and slowly warmed back up at New England Aquarium. All turtles were started on subcutaneous...
Oshkosh
November 25-30th Turtles stranded in Cape Cod as part of a cold stun event when temperatures dropped. They were triaged and slowly warmed back up at New England Aquarium. All turtles were started on subcutaneous...
Jackson
November 25-30th Turtles stranded in Cape Cod as part of a cold stun event when temperatures dropped. They were triaged and slowly warmed back up at New England Aquarium. All turtles were started on subcutaneous...
Community Outreach (Sarasota)
Booth Display - Exploration Stations Add some science and excitement to your next event with our engaging Exploration Stations! Mote Educators and Volunteers will provide interpretive facilitation as your participants explore...
Birthday Parties (Sarasota)
SEA-lebrate with Mote! At Mote SEA, science is the attraction, and birthdays are anything but ordinary! Dive into discovery and celebrate...
Hatchlings are here! Is your beach turtle friendly?
The first sea turtle hatchlings in Mote Marine Laboratory's monitoring area (Longboat Key through Venice) emerged in mid-June 2021. The first hatch of the season always brings us joy, but this one was bittersweet. Hatchlings from...
Mote Marine Laboratory elects new Board of Trustees Chairman
Mote Marine Laboratory’s Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the election of Maurice “Mo” Cunniffe as Chairman of the Board, Sandi Stuart as Vice-Chairman, Scott Collins as Treasurer, and Hobart (Skip) Swan as Secretary....
Mote-led program for diversity in marine science wraps up successful first year – 2020 Annual Report
This story is a highlight from our 2020 Annual Report. Fifteen bright interns have moved closer to fulfilling science careers and more than 40 mentors and allies...
Young dolphin returned to wild after suffering injuries from fishing line
Mote Marine Laboratory is pleased to share the following story from NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service. Credit all photos to Chicago Zoological Society's Sarasota Dolphin Research Program. The rescue was conducted and photos...
New treatment being developed for manatees poisoned by red tide
Florida International University and Mote Marine Laboratory are developing new and more efficient ways to treat manatees exposed to toxic red tide. Through a $428,000 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s
Give back this #GivingTuesday
In honor of #GivingTuesday — today, Dec. 1 — Mote Marine Lab is excited to share some of the ways we give back to the sea, along with ideas for how the public can help throughout this season of giving. Giving Tuesday started...
June 21: Father’s Day special at Mote Aquarium
Dads, start your engines... for a trip to Mote! On Father’s Day, June 21, dads can visit Mote Aquarium for free with the purchase of a child’s ticket. Come learn about the amazing and unusual dads (and moms) living in our oceans...