RED TIDE WREAKS HAVOC ON FLORIDA COAST BUT NOT THE KEYS YET
Issues of red tide are popping up throughout southwest Florida, from Pinellas County to Monroe County’s offshore.
According to a March 8 report by the Florida Fish &...
AQUARIUM ENCOUNTERS CELEBRATES MANATEE RELEASES AFTER ON-SITE REHAB
By Abigail Haddock
Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters (FKAE) has successfully completed the rehabilitation of two orphaned manatees – dubbed Lil Peep and Maverick. Now a member of the...
DRC, FWC & OTHERS RESCUE 60 STRUGGLING TURKEY VULTURES
On Jan. 23, Dolphin Research Center staff assisted in the rescue of about 60 waterlogged turkey vultures off the coast of Marathon. While conducting field research in...
Meet the Marine Preservation Society – a new, kickass partner to the sanctuary
The Marine Preservation Society of the Florida Keys (MPS) is a new nonprofit organization working to steward our beautiful Florida Keys waters. In an island chain boasting...
TURN DOWN THE VOLUME: NEW STUDY REVEALS HUMAN-MADE NOISE AFFECTS DOLPHINS WORKING TOGETHER
Dolphin Research Center (DRC), a not-for-profit research and education facility in the Florida Keys, collaborated with Pernille Sørensen and Dr. Stephanie King from the University of Bristol’s...
COLD FRONT DROPS DAMAGING DEBRIS ON REEF TRACT
A 1,000-pound fishing net and a 1,000-pound buoy produced weighty concerns for managers of Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary who protect coral reefs. A holiday cold front...
KEY WEST ARTIST TURNS OLD SCUBA TANKS INTO ORIGINAL PAINTINGS
By Amy Patton
Have you ever wondered where old, battered scuba tanks go to die?
Local artist Danilo Alayson has at least one answer to that question: Why not...
STUNNING PHOTOS OF FLORIDA KEYS WILDLIFE WIN CONTEST
Images of Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary have won top spots in the 50th-anniversary edition of the “Get into your Sanctuary” photo contest sponsored by the Office...
SAFEGUARDING WATER & WILDLIFE: TOP ENVIRONMENTAL STORIES OF 2022
Coral outplantings, dives to collect debris, and wildlife rehabilitations dominated a busy 2022 in the Florida Keys. Local wildlife rehabilitators returned injured manatees and turtles back to...
DIVE REPORT: EXPLORE THE UNDERWATER WORLD DURING WINTER BREAK
Conditions this past week weren’t all that great. We had a couple days of high winds but it did lie down nicely for the weekend. We're looking at...
