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MARINE SANCTUARY FOUNDATION, OCEAN AID 360 TEAM UP TO REMOVE ‘GHOST TRAPS’ IN THE...

Lurking in the waters off the Florida Keys, a haunting presence is luring marine life to their untimely demise and trapping their spirits in...
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NOAA STUDY: TWO CORAL SPECIES ARE FUNCTIONALLY EXTINCT

Data from NOAA’s Mission: Iconic Reefs (M:IR) provided critical context for a new research paper published in Science that reports the functional extinction of...
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DERELICT 65-FOOT VESSEL QUEEN ANNE’S REVENGE GONE FROM KEY LARGO WATERS

Following an extensive investigation, permitting and coordinated removal effort spanning more than three years, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) successfully oversaw...
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IMPALED CROCODILE RESCUED IN KEY LARGO; FWC INVESTIGATION CONTINUES

State wildlife officers are seeking information after a crocodile was impaled by a spear in the nearshore waters of Key Largo. Florida Fish and Wildlife...
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FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, TECH STARTUP PARTNERING TO APPLY AI BENEATH THE SEA IN THE...

Florida International University and technology start-up Tekmara are teaming up to accelerate the evolution of underwater habitats, combining advanced artificial intelligence (AI), integrated data...

CFK FACULTY DEVELOPS NEW METHOD FOR HARNESSING WIND ENERGY

Two faculty members from The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) have co-authored research that could transform how cities harness wind energy. Muhammad I....
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LOOKING FOR A PULSE: COMMERCIAL TRAPPERS, RECREATIONAL STONE CRABBERS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT...

We are looking for commercial trappers and recreational stone crabbers to be on the lookout for a possible new invasive underwater species. It is...

EPA GRANT AIMS TO RESTORE SPONGE POPULATIONS IN FLORIDA BAY

Florida Bay is a shallow body of water between the southern tip of mainland Florida and the Florida Keys. It is part of Everglades...
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STOP THE STEAL: SANCTUARY SEEKS DIVERS’ HELP TO STOP SHIPWRECK LOOTING

When the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary created its Shipwreck Trail, it established an underwater guide for the public to uncover stories behind nine...
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NEW HOSPITAL IN ISLAMORADA COMES TO THE AID OF INJURED DOLPHINS, WHALES

Florida Keys community members came together on Sept. 1 for the grand opening and ribbon-cutting of the region’s only whale and dolphin rehabilitation facility,...

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