MOTE MARINE LABORATORY SEEKS CORAL BLEACHING MONITORS
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...
ARTIFICIAL REEFS ARE THE REAL DEAL FOR MARINE LIFE
Monroe County’s first artificial reef in its new, 100% grant-funded program is now complete, and sea life can already be found in abundance in...
MORE THAN 1,000 DESCENDANTS OF FLORIDA KEYS COLONIES MAKE THE TRIP FROM TAMPA TO...
While annual bleaching events and diseases continue to ravage coral reefs around the world, the Keys’ reef tract got a little shot in the...
REHABBED GREEN TURTLE ‘ADDIE’ MAKES IT HOME FOR EARTH DAY
The warm waters off the Florida Keys provided the perfect welcome home for a rehabilitated sea turtle this Earth Day. Hundreds of spectators erupted...
‘LENNY’ THE GIANT LOGGERHEAD GOES HOME AFTER TWO-WEEK REHAB STINT AT TURTLE HOSPITAL
Less than two weeks after being rescued from the pristine waters off the Florida Keys, a giant loggerhead turtle is back where he belongs,...
SEAHORSES ARE UNDER THREAT
Believe it or not, when I was little you could go into almost any souvenir shop in Florida and find huge baskets filled with...
MARATHON TURTLE HOSPITAL’S NEW PATIENT IS A ‘BIG’ DEAL
The newest reptile on a journey to recovery at Marathon’s Turtle Hospital is one of its largest – and oldest – ever. Tipping the...
PROTECT THE LOCALS: KEEPING WILD DOLPHINS SAFE MEANS KEEPING YOUR DISTANCE
Picture this: You’re out on the water, catching some fish for dinner in your prime spot when someone boats over, right on top of...
DESANTIS AXES MARINE SANCTUARY RESTORATION PLAN IN STATE WATERS
In a move striking a critical blow to the Florida Keys’ marine ecosystem, Gov. Ron DeSantis has vetoed all components of the Florida Keys...
SPINNING FISH CASES DECLINE, BUT RESEARCH INTENSIFIES
After a year in which “spinning” fish in the Florida Keys earned national headlines, there is some promising news: Reports of spinning fish are...
