I’m honored to share that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) recently announced significant milestones achieved in 2025 as Florida continues to be a national leader in ...

I'm honored to share that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) recently announced significant milestones achieved in 2025, as Florida continues to be a national leader in ...

Two manatees named Sleet and Cabbage were released after months of rehabilitation at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium. The manatees were the first patients at Mote's new secondary care facility, ...

PORT ST. JOE, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - An “anomaly,” that’s how Florida Fish and Wildlife experts are describing this year’s red tide in the Panhandle. “Typically blooms start in Southwest Florida, and so ...

Mote Marine Laboratory reported 5,735 sea turtle nests along 35 miles of Sarasota County beaches stretching from Longboat to Venice. Mote Marine Laboratory reported 716 disorientations, which is the ...

In Sarasota, Fla., the recently completed Mote Science Education Aquarium (Mote SEA) combines immersive visitor experiences with state-of-the-art marine science laboratories. Designed for Mote Marine ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - The Florida Department of Health in Bay County is advising the public to be cautious due to the presence of red tide in the East Bay near the Dupont Bridge. The DOH ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — Specialists with Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium in Sarasota are sounding the alarm. A study revealed widespread illegal shark fin trading, which has been occurring nearly ...

Manatees need our help to survive. These iconic animals face significant threats including boat strikes, red tides, the loss of seagrass and warm-water refuges, and more. Mote Marine Laboratory ...

It is not a bad start to the Red Tide season across western Florida, especially since no microorganisms have been detected in the southwest, where toxic algae blooms often occur during early fall. But ...