This area contains portions of Sarasota and Manatee counties and hosts the highest density of loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) nests in the Gulf of Mexico. The program supports conservation of ...

Akea, an 18-year-old female who was previously diagnosed with an ovarian tumour during her pregnancy, successfully gave birth ...

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 ...