Mote Marine Laboratory offers a big thanks to the Sarasota Police Department for helping Mote scientists release two of the last loggerhead turtle hatchlings rescued during the 2014 sea turtle nesting season. On Oct. 30, Sarasota Police Marine Patrol Officer Bruce King and Officer Travis Forrister traveled with Mote Staff Biologist Karen Schanzle to release the two hatchlings into the Gulf of Mexico. The officers provided boat transport, as Mote is replacing its research vessel that normally transports hatchlings to the weed line — a floating mat of seaweed called Sargassum, usually located many miles offshore, where hatchlings can find shelter and food. (Photo Credit: Sarasota Police Department) To read the full story on this successful release visit mote.org/news/article/sarasota-police-help-mote-release-sea-turtle-hatchlings
Posted on: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 22:34:13 +0000
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