During Florida freeze, marine lab becomes MASH Sea Turtle Rescue

The FWC has brought in freezing turtles from St. Joe’s Bay and set them up in tanks positioned at the Gulf Specimen Marine ...
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Coral Comeback: Mote Marine Laboratory Leads Restoration Of Florida’s Vital Reef Ecosystem

Florida’s iconic coral reef is in a critical state, with a mere 2% of its living coral cover remaining, underscoring an urgent ecological crisis. However, a science-driven revolution is underway, ...

Nearly 200 turtles were released back into the Gulf after being cold-stunned

Local organizations rescued 600 cold-stunned turtles in the past few weeks. The most they have ever rescued.
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Florida’s Mote Marine Laboratory relocates hundreds of marine animals to new $130M facility

Crews used large nets, water-filled containers and box trucks to relocate hundreds of river otters, sea turtles, manatees, penguins and sharks to their new home: Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium.
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Florida allocates money to Mote Marine Lab to fight harmful algal blooms

Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium has more funds to fight blue-green algal blooms. The Sarasota-based facility is receiving $3.2 million from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to ...