Sea Turtle Conservation & Research: Nighttime Tagging Internship
Sea Turtle Conservation & Research: Nighttime Tagging Internship Mote Marine Laboratory’s Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program...
Sea Turtle Conservation & Research Sea Turtle Conservation & Research
Sea Turtle Conservation & Research Internship Applications will be accepted year-round for all internships starting the subsequent nesting season (April-October). Internship Period Sea turtle nesting season...
Research Library & Archives
The Arthur Vining Davis Library & Archives at Mote Marine Laboratory was founded in 1978 with the mission of providing access to scholarly materials that support world-class research and increase the understanding of marine and...
Sea Turtle Tracking
Mote’s Sea Turtle Conservation & Research Program has tagged sea turtles with satellite transmitters since 2005 to track their behavior and migrations. Nesting female green sea turtles
Sea Turtle Nest Numbers
Thousands of sea turtles nest (lay eggs) each year on southwest Florida beaches. Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium scientists study and tag these endangered and threatened species to help protect their future on our changing planet....
Loggerhead sea turtle
Loggerheads have large paddle-like flippers making them master swimmers and divers. Their large eyes allow them to see in deeper and darker parts of the ocean. Found worldwide, loggerheads prefers subtropical and temperate environments....
Mote’s 38th Annual Run for the Turtles a huge success
Today, Mote Marine Laboratory’s 38th Annual Run for the Turtles hosted nearly 1,000 runners, both on Siesta Key Beach for the 1-mile fun run and Manasota Track Club-sanctioned 5k, and across the globe with the virtual run. All three...
Mote 40-year study attests to the effectiveness of ongoing sea turtle conservation
A study by Mote Marine Laboratory, spanning over four decades investigating the nesting behaviors and productivity of marine turtles along the Gulf of Mexico coastline, confirms the effectiveness of Mote’s current conservation efforts....
Forty years of monitoring increasing sea turtle relative abundance in the Gulf of Mexico
Longitudinal data sets for population abundance are essential for studies of imperiled organisms with long life spans or migratory movements, such as marine turtles. Population status trends are crucial for conservation managers to...
Mote Marine Laboratory releases rehabilitated sea turtle “Clarice”
On Monday morning, March 18, Mote Marine Laboratory released a subadult, believed-female loggerhead sea turtle nicknamed "Clarice." She has been outfitted with a Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) and flipper tags, which provide...
Hawksbill sea turtle
Hawksbill sea turtles have long, flat limbs perfect for gliding through the water with ease. Different from most other turtle species, hawksbill sea turtles have a pointed, sharp "beak". Lacking teeth, their sharp beaks and powerful...
Kemp’s ridley sea turtle
Kemp's ridley sea turtles are highly adaptable swimmers, spending the majority if their lives in the water. Triangular shaped heads, shorter necks and smaller carapaces allow them to glide through the water using little energy....
Green sea turtle
The largest of all hard-shelled sea turtles, green sea turtles have special lenses in their eyes that refract sun rays allowing them to see clearly underwater. With extremely serrated jaws, green sea turtles are able to tear through...
Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital
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Mote’s STCRP Records Highest Number of Green Sea Turtle Nests in Venice
As sea turtle nesting season has officially concluded on Florida’s Southwest coast as of Oct. 31, Mote’s Sea Turtle Conservation & Research Program (STCRP), which patrols 35-miles from Longboat Key to Venice of beaches each...
Mote to announce establishment of voluntary Sea Turtle Protection Zone in Sarasota County
Mote Marine Laboratory is pleased to announce the establishment of a voluntary Sea Turtle Protection Zone (STPZ) in Sarasota...
Mote releases sea turtle “Steve” with satellite tag to improve conservation efforts
Thursday morning, June 1, Mote Marine Laboratory released a male loggerhead sea turtle, nicknamed "Steve," that has been outfitted with a satellite tag by Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch, which provides data critical for sea turtle...
Mote’s Sea Turtle Patrol finds first nest of the season
Mote Marine Laboratory documented the first local sea turtle nest of 2023 on Tuesday, April 18 in Casey Key. Mote's Sea Turtle Conservation & Research Program (STCRP), interns and approximately 300 volunteers began monitoring...
Mote’s 37th Annual Run for the Turtles a huge success
Mote Marine Laboratory’s 37th Annual Run for the Turtles hosted 1,000 runners, both on Siesta Key Beach for the 1-mile fun run and Manasota Track Club-sanctioned 5k, and across the globe with the virtual run. All three run types...
Floody wins Mascot Race promoting Mote’s Run for the Turtles
Mascots of all sizes, shapes and species raced down Siesta Beach on March 15 to promote Mote Marine Laboratory’s 37th Annual Run for the Turtles. Floody, mascot for Sarasota County, outran seven other mascots: Cali and Petunia...
Mote 2022 Sea Turtle Nesting Updates
MOTE'S SEA TURTLE CONSERVATION & RESEARCH PROGRAM Thousands of sea turtles nest (lay eggs) each year on southwest Florida beaches. Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium scientists study and tag these endangered and threatened...
2022 sea turtle nesting season numbers land in top five seasons documented at Mote
Sea turtle nesting season is officially over here on Florida’s Southwest coast, and Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium staff are looking back on outstanding nest numbers. Mote’s Sea Turtle Conservation & Research Program...
2022 sea turtle nesting season numbers land in top five seasons documented at Mote
Sea turtle nesting season is officially over here on Florida’s Southwest coast, and Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium staff are looking back on outstanding nest numbers. Mote’s Sea Turtle Conservation & Research Program...
SEA Trek program receives recognition from Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration
Mote is pleased to announce that the SEA Trek program has received another Pinnacle Award from the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC). The Pinnacle Award is given...
New surgical table at Mote Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital thanks to local foundations
Special animals require special equipment, and thanks to a pair of grants from local community foundations, Mote’s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital will be even better equipped to serve the region’s turtle patients. Community...
Mote documents 7th highest nesting season numbers so far
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Conservation & Research Program (STCRP) has continued to document a dense sea turtle nesting season, while also placing two tracking tags on green sea turtles. STCRP monitors...
Grant allows Mote to treat turtles suffering from life-threatening tumors
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital is now even better equipped to treat sea turtles suffering from fibropapillomatosis with a new surgical laser, partially funded by the Sea Turtle Conservancy...
Grant allows Mote to treat turtles suffering from life-threatening tumors
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital is now even better equipped to treat sea turtles suffering from fibropapillomatosis with a new surgical laser, partially funded by the Sea Turtle Conservancy...
Mote welcomes a busy sea turtle nesting season with first nest
The first sea turtles have officially landed on the shores of Sarasota County this past weekend. On April 24, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Conservation & Research Program (STCRP) documented the first nest...