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Dr Cynthia Heil, Director of Mote's Red Tide Institute, in the red tide culture lab at Mote. Photo credit: Conor Goulding / Mote
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New red tide study: Why do blooms vary and ultimately end?

https://mote.org/news/new-red-tide-study-why-do-blooms-vary-and-ultimately-end/

From late 2017 to early 2019, a major bloom of Florida red tide killed nearly 600 sea turtles, more than 200 manatees and 150 dolphins, while significantly decreasing the quality of life in many communities along Florida’s Gulf Coast. In...

A tiger shark tagged by the Shark Bay Ecosystem Research Project.
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Wildlife in World Heritage Site declines after heatwave reduces seagrass

https://mote.org/news/wildlife-in-world-heritage-site-declines-after-heatwave-reduces-seagrass/

Diverse marine animals from dugongs to sea snakes became rarer in the UNESCO World Heritage Site Shark Bay, Western Australia, after a heat wave devastated the dominant seagrass species, reports a newly published study demonstrating...

Manatee Buffet picks the New England Patriots to win LIII Superbowl
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Super Bowl LIII Prediction

https://mote.org/news/super-bowl-liii-prediction/

Hugh and Buffett, resident manatees at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium, have been predicting the winners of the Super Bowl for the past 11 years. Check out this year's prediction for Super Bowl LIII below:

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End-of-year update: SEAson’s greetings from the ‘Two Sea Fans’ podcast!

https://mote.org/news/end-of-year-update-seasons-greetings-from-the-two-sea-fans-podcast/

Mote Marine Laboratory’s podcast, “Two Sea Fans,” has released 18 episodes so far in 2018, featuring fun and educational, audio-recorded conversations with Mote scientists and their collaborators. Do you want to hear from people...

Two wild manatees, a mother and calf rest at the surface of the water.
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November is Manatee Awareness Month!

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By Miguel Montalvo -- November is Manatee Awareness Month! This has been a tough year for the Florida manatee. So far, 732 manatees have died, more than the 538 total in 2017. Part of the reason for this unusually...

Men, women and children of all ages pose with a giant $15,000 check in front of the Mote aquarium visitor's entrance. Many wear Bank of America shirts.
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Mote thanks Bank of America for red tide research support

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Mote Marine Laboratory thanks Bank of America for a $15,000 grant awarded Saturday, Sept. 15, to aid Mote’s research efforts focused on Florida red tide. The current bloom of Florida red tide, Karenia brevis algae, has...

Mote's Stranding Investigations Program respond to a deceased dolphin on Aug. 21 on Manasota Key. Credit: Conor Goulding/Mote
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Dolphin unusual mortality event demands intensive response from Mote and partners

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Since July 2018, elevated numbers of bottlenose dolphins have died along Collier, Lee, Charlotte, Sarasota, Manatee, Hillsborough and Pinellas counties in southwest Florida. On Aug. 30, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...

A black-and-white styled photo of Mote researchers taking measurements from a dolphin that died from red tide. It lies on an exam table, its skin blistered and bleeding.
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Mote wildlife responders thank state for red tide aid

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New emergency funding from the State of Florida will help Mote Marine Laboratory’s wildlife responders with a herculean task: recovering and rescuing scores of marine animals suspected to be affected by Florida red tide. State...

A microscopic view of a Florida red tide (Karenia braves) cell.
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Red Tide: What Mote Is Doing Now

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Communities affected by the current Florida red tide are asking great questions — in particular, what more can be done to address this challenging harmful algal bloom (HAB) and better protect public health and quality of life? Mote...

Photo: Second calf of bottlenose dolphin
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Protect marine life on July 4 and year-round

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As July 4 approaches and community members plan their celebrations on local waters and beaches, Mote Marine Laboratory reminds boaters and beachgoers to respect and protect marine animals. Please practice safe boating, in accordance...

Photo: Second calf of bottlenose dolphin
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Boaters and beachgoers: Have a wildlife-friendly summer!

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As Southwest Florida’s weather and coastal waters warm, Mote Marine Laboratory reminds boaters and beachgoers to respect and protect marine animals. Please practice safe boating, in accordance with guidelines from the Florida...

Dr. John Reynolds III helped Mote become a beacon of conservation-focused science, particularly through his leadership.
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Friday: Celebration of life honoring Dr. John Reynolds III

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Mote Marine Laboratory and the family of Dr. John Reynolds III invite you to remember the life and legacy of this influential scientist, conservationist and advocate at a celebration honoring his life at 2 p.m. Friday afternoon, May...

Underwater close up of Dr. Muller's hands in latex gloves, using a syringe to collect samples of black band disease from a wild brain coral.
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Mote ranked No. 1 nonprofit in published research by top zoos and aquariums

https://mote.org/news/mote-ranked-no-1-nonprofit-in-published-research-by-top-zoos-and-aquariums/

Of 228 zoos and aquariums, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium produces the most research of any nonprofit and ranks No. 2 overall, reports a recent study of research productivity among Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) members....

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Manatee temperature study could advance rehabilitative care

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A Mote aquarist shows high school students how to accurately measure a fish.
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Riverview students explore careers in aquaculture

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Twenty-four students from Riverview High School had the chance to experience what a career in marine aquaculture might be like at Mote Aquaculture Research Park (MAP) last Thursday. The students arrived at the 200-acre Park with a...

Dr. John Reynolds III helped Mote become a beacon of conservation-focused science, particularly through his leadership.
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Remembering The Life & Legacy of Marine Mammal Scientist & Advocate Dr. John Elliott Reynolds III

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As a new year begins and another fades, it is custom for many to reflect on their lives' impacts over the past year. In this context, Mote Marine Laboratory is celebrating the life of one of our most influential scientists, Dr. John...

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End-of-year news release: SEA you in 2018!

https://mote.org/news/end-of-year-news-release-sea-you-in-2018/

Mote science, sustainability and service grow in 2017 In 2017, Mote Marine Laboratory’s research and education programs took on some of the oceans’ toughest challenges and set the stage for decades of discovery and positive...

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13-year-old donates to Mote for Bat Mitzvah project

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Nearly $7,000 was donated to Mote Marine Laboratory recently in honor of 13-year old Lucie Gray-Miller for her bat mitzvah, a Jewish celebration when a female becomes an adult. The funds will support Mote’s Manatee Research Program...

Mote wishes you and your family a happy new year!
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2016: An unforgettable year for Mote Marine Laboratory

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During 2016, Mote Marine Laboratory began a new chapter in its 61-year mission of today’s research for tomorrow’s oceans, thanks to the humbling generosity of 23,000 supporters. These supporters of all ages committed nearly...

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Celebrate the SEAson with a meaningful, marine gift

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Uplift your family and friends while benefiting the oceans with one of the holiday gifts below. All gifts help support Mote Marine Laboratory’s world-class research, conservation, education and animal-care...

Mote Marine Laboratory and colleagues work with a sick dolphin being transported to a medical pool. Credit Mote Marine Lab
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Dolphin and whale rescuers receive federal grant

https://mote.org/news/dolphin-and-whale-rescuers-receive-federal-grant/

This month, NOAA Fisheries announced that they have awarded nearly $3 million in grants to organizations that rescue, rehabilitate, recover and support conservation of marine mammals such as dolphins and whales. Through the 2016...

Photo caption: Ginger, a Sarasota Bay resident bottlenose dolphin rehabilitated and released by Mote Marine Lab, swims with a calf that appears to be her first baby on Aug. 6 in Sarasota Bay. The
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Dolphin treated and released by Mote seen in wild with new calf

https://mote.org/news/dolphin-treated-and-released-by-mote-seen-in-wild-with-new-calf/

“Ginger,” a bottlenose dolphin rehabilitated at Mote Marine Laboratory, was observed with a calf that appears to be her first baby on Aug. 6 in Sarasota Bay by the Sarasota Dolphin Research Program (SDRP), which has monitored Ginger...

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Five years after Deepwater Horizon, research continues

https://mote.org/news/five-years-after-deepwater-horizon-research-continues/

The Deepwater Horizon oil rig sank on April 22, 2010, after an explosion on April 20 that killed 11 workers and set off one of the worst environmental disasters in our nation's history. Today, Mote Marine Laboratory is advancing new...

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A Year of Stories from Mote Marine Laboratory (2014 End-of-year Press Release)

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Mote Marine Laboratory is proud to look back on 2014: a year filled with extraordinary stories of marine science, conservation, animal rescues, public education and more. In 2015, Mote will celebrate its 60th anniversary. In 1955,...

Screenshot of Mote's new homepage, featuring a close up full page photograph of a diver next to large soft corals swaying in the current.
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Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium Unveils New Online Ticketing and Website

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Visitors online and in person now have new ways to connect with Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, thanks to a redesigned website that offers online ticketing and easier access to information about the organization’s many research...

Squiggy the dolphin swimming in the Sarasota Bay.
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Dolphin Death is a Reminder to Protect Marine Life

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One of the oldest dolphins in Sarasota Bay died on June 7 after ingesting fishing gear. This loss serves as a reminder to protect marine life while enjoying our coastal waters and beaches on July 4 and year 'round. (Tips...

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A Look Back at a Year of Cool Science, Stellar Education and Aquarium Awesomeness

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As 2013 winds down, Mote Marine Laboratory is looking to the future — to exciting new directions for our world-class marine science and education, to...

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