CHECK FOR STONE CRAB TAGS THIS SEASON
Crustacean biologists with FWC are investigating stone crab movement throughout the Florida Keys. Stone crabs caught in fisheries-independent monitoring traps are being tagged and released into nearby...
HUNTERS CATCH A RECORD 1,898 LIONFISH DURING KEYS DERBY
A total of 22 teams of scuba divers took to the water, collecting a record 1,898 invasive lionfish during the 2023 Florida Keys Lionfish Derby & Festival,...
20 YEARS LATER, DRC IS STILL ‘THE PLACE TO BE’
By Allie Proskovec
As we prepare to celebrate our 40th anniversary at Dolphin Research Center, a look back seems appropriate. Over the last 20 years we have accomplished...
UNITED WAY PLEDGES $50K FOR CORAL BLEACHING RESPONSE
In response to the escalating coral bleaching crisis throughout the Florida Keys, United Way of Collier and the Keys (UWCK) announced a collaborative effort with the United...
ANNUAL LIONFISH DERBY BRINGS CASH PRIZES & TASTY DEMOS
Divers can vie for prize money while helping preserve native reef fish populations during the 14th annual Florida Keys Lionfish Derby & Festival. Scheduled Thursday through Sunday,...
HOPE AMID THE HEAT: CORAL EXPERTS COLLABORATE & PLAN RESCUE
In the face of unprecedented and smothering heat, Florida Keys coral scientists and restoration practitioners are showing up with the resiliency and resolve that they hope our...
CALORIE CUT: THE SCIENCE BEHIND HEAT STRESS & CORAL BLEACHING
Imagine you are accustomed to eating 2,000 calories per day. What if your diet was suddenly cut down to 300 calories per day? You could survive on 300 calories...
SANCTUARY ADVISORY COUNCIL ADDRESSES CORAL BLEACHING EVENT & DEBATES MEDIA PORTRAYAL
Though some rainfall and winds through late July and early August have provided a brief chance for coral scientists battling an extreme heat wave and bleaching event...
RARE WHALE DIES IN SHALLOW WATERS OFF THE UPPER KEYS
Marine mammal responders rushed to Tavernier's Harry Harris Park on Aug. 13 for the report of what was initially thought to be a distressed dolphin in shallow...
STATE GIVES FLORIDA KEYS $10M FOR ARTIFICIAL REEFS; HOW & WHERE WILL THEY SPEND...
Monroe County and FWC officials met in Key West on Aug. 1 to discuss the next steps after being awarded $10 million from the state to start...
