{"id":4237,"date":"2016-04-12T14:22:45","date_gmt":"2016-04-12T18:22:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mote.org\/?p=4237"},"modified":"2024-07-22T11:36:16","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T15:36:16","slug":"grant-supports-life-saving-procedure-for-sea-turtles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mote.org\/news\/grant-supports-life-saving-procedure-for-sea-turtles\/","title":{"rendered":"Grant supports life-saving procedure for sea turtles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mote Marine Laboratory sincerely thanks the Sea Turtle Grants Program for awarding $14,309 for new equipment that will help the Lab save more sea turtles\u2019 lives.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12600 alignright lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/LOGO-Sea_-turtle-license-plate1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"325\" height=\"166\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 325px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 325\/166;\" \/><br \/>\nLearn more about the Sea Turtle Grants Program, which is operated by the Sea Turtle Conservancy and funded by proceeds from the Florida Sea Turtle License Plate: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.helpingseaturtles.org\/\">www.helpingseaturtles.org<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The new grant will purchase an updated endoscope, attachments and laptop computer for Mote\u2019s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital to carry out essential procedures \u2014 especially examining and removing fish hooks, plastic trash and other debris that turtles have swallowed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur hospital cares for 50 turtles each year on average, and many of those have swallowed foreign objects that can cause internal injuries and prevent them from eating,\u201d said Lynne Byrd, Medical Care and Rehabilitation Coordinator at Mote. \u201cRemoving such objects is crucial, but the turtles are often in poor condition and any procedure must be done delicately and efficiently. An endoscope allows us to see the foreign object, determine how it is lodged in the turtle\u2019s body and how best to remove it, allowing for a swifter and safer surgery.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>An endoscope has a light and camera on a flexible tube that veterinary professionals can insert gently into an animal\u2019s body, much the way a doctor would during a human digestive exam.<\/p>\n<p>Mote\u2019s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital has admitted more than 560 sick and injured sea turtles since 1995, including all five species found in the Gulf of Mexico. Most of these turtles were rescued by Mote\u2019s Stranding Investigations Program, a 24-hour response program for distressed or dead sea turtles and marine mammals in Sarasota and Manatee counties. These round-the-clock rescues and rehabilitations matter: All sea turtle species are threatened or endangered. Each one returned to the wild has a second chance to contribute to the population.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are passionate about our mission, and the Sea Turtle Conservancy has shown that they are too,\u201d said Gretchen Lovewell, manager of Mote\u2019s Stranding Investigations Program. \u201cSince 2002, their Sea Turtle Grants Program has provided an incredible 26 grants for Mote\u2019s research, rescue and rehabilitation of these endangered reptiles. We can\u2019t thank them enough.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Report marine life in distress<\/strong><br \/>\nWithin Sarasota or Manatee county waters, if you see a stranded or dead dolphin, whale or sea turtle, please call Mote&#8217;s Stranding Investigations Program at 888-345-2335.<\/p>\n<p>If you see a stranded or dead manatee anywhere in Florida waters or a stranded or dead dolphin, whale or sea turtle outside of Sarasota or Manatee counties, please call the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission\u2019s Wildlife Alert hotline at 1-888-404-3922.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mote Marine Laboratory sincerely thanks the Sea Turtle Grants Program for awarding $14,309 for new equipment that will help the Lab save more sea turtles\u2019 lives. 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