Sea turtles laid a near-record number of nests during their 2018 nesting season.
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Sarasota County and Mote agree on terms for new Aquarium land; transfer of 12 acres public property in proposal
The approval is to assist Mote in establishing a new Mote Science Education Aquarium (Mote SEA) on about 12 acres in the Nathan Benderson Park, within a rapidly growing nexus for Sarasota and Manatee counties and the broader Southwest Florida region.
White Shark hotspot confirmed
The team, including Mote scientists, discovered a concentration of white sharks, enabling innovative studies.
Resident dumps fish in roadway to protest red tide policy, politics
“To not mention in recent talks and press releases that global warming and climate change are part of the puzzle is simply despicable.”
Three stranded Pygmy whales die
“She repeatedly struggled to swim on her own, showed no interest in food, and was being treated for pneumonia,
parasites known as nasotrema, and gastric issues.”
Residents, Mote react as red tide ravages tourism and marine life
“The excess land-based nurtients flowing into Florida estuaries and coastal waters in stormwater runoff, rivers and creeks exacerbate the growth of harmful algae blooms.”
New sea turtles hit the beach
Longboat Key and Venice see first hatchlings of 2018 Sea Turtle season.
Mote scientists tag two whale sharks off Sarasota
“It is not uncommon for whale sharks to be spotted feeding in the Gulf this time of year, but the duration of their stay is longer than in previous years.”
Mote scientists tag two whale sharks off Longboat Key and New Pass
Whale sharks were found offshore of Longboat Key and New Pass, feeding at the surface possibly on fish eggs as well as other forms of plankton.
Mote urges boaters to report whale shark sightings
Mote Marine Laboratory received a report of five whale sharks — Earth’s largest fish species — about 40 miles off Anna Maria Island last weekend.