MARINE SANCTUARY NAMES EDDIE KERTIS NEW SUPERINTENDENT
NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries this week announced the selection of Edward “Eddie” J. Kertis Jr., a retired colonel as the new superintendent...
NONPROFIT OFFERS SCHOLARSHIP FOR A HUMPBACK WHALE EXPEDITION
If you’ve ever dreamed of looking a humpback whale in the eye and having it look right back at you, this might be your...
WORM WONDERS: A TINY REEF CREATURE LURES THE KEYS’ TARPON
“The palolo worm.” My new yoga classmate-turned-dinner companion said it louder, as if my hearing was the problem and not my complete ignorance about what...
RARE BEAKED WHALE WASHES ASHORE IN GRASSY KEY
A rare juvenile deep-water whale met a sad end in the shallow waters off the Middle Keys on May 30. A kayaking guest at Grassy...
NURSERY EXPANSION BOOSTS CORAL RESTORATION EFFORTS
The race to save the Florida Keys reef tract got a boost on May 24, when ocean advocates, community leaders and concerned residents gathered...
SEEING RED: CAPTAINS INCENSED OVER LAST-SECOND SNAPPER CLOSURE
Just one day before the opening of one of Florida’s most anticipated sportfishing seasons, anglers around the state targeting red snapper learned they’d be...
BLEACHWATCH PROGRAM NEEDS VOLUNTEERS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
Summertime in the Florida Keys is when local coral reefs may begin to show signs of heat-driven bleaching, a stress response which increases susceptibility...
FWC BANS EXPORT OF THREATENED MARINE LIFE
Social media outrage over a viral manta ray collection video from 2025 made it all the way to Tallahassee, as the Florida Fish and...
CLEAN WATER BEGINS ON LAND
By Liah Continentino In a place like the Florida Keys, characterized by coastlines, coral reefs and marine life, clean water is essential to our way...
MORE ARTIFICIAL REEF PROJECTS GEARING UP FOR DEPLOYMENT OFF FLORIDA KEYS
Monroe County’s Artificial Reefs Program is making significant progress as new reef projects move forward, permits are secured and recently deployed sites flourish with...
