Necropsies will be performed on a pair of pygmy sperm whales found stranded off Florida's southwest coast. ...more

July 12, 2009

at least until last weekend - had seldom seen such cases. ...more

June 13, 2009

Spruce up your running shoes and prepare to hit the beach for the 23rd annual Run for the Turtles. ...more

March 7, 2009

Ginger, the bottlenose dolphin found stranded Dec. 16 on Siesta Key, was released Monday in her home waters of Sarasota Bay after a complete recovery. ...more

February 10, 2009

Doctors at the Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium in southwest Florida are trying to save the life of a 3-year-old Atlantic bottlenose dolphin found stranded Dec. 16 on Siesta Key. ...more

December 26, 2008

A young dolphin stranded on Siesta Key this morning has been taken to the Mote Marine Laboratory for testing. ...more

December 16, 2008

The gloomy economy failed to dampen the crowds at the 20th annual Ruskin Seafood Festival. More than 19,000 people attended the two-day event, which organizers said was a huge success. ...more

November 6, 2008

A pygmy killer whale undergoing rehabilitation at a Sarasota dolphin and whale hospital has died. ...more

September 4, 2008

A new 2,400-gallon coral reef aquarium exhibit opened Saturday to mark the one-year anniversary of an environmental center in the Florida Keys. ...more

February 3, 2008

Beach Updates Online People wanting to enjoy the beach have an online tool that provides twice-daily updates on conditions at beaches from Pinellas County south to Collier County. Mote Marine Laboratory's Beach Conditions Report provides real-time information about the presence of red tide and other conditions at 23 locations along the west coast. The report can be found at www.mote.org/beaches. ...more

January 21, 2008