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...
DOLPHIN LIFE SECURES SIX NEW RESCUES, NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
Dolphin Life recently celebrated a milestone — or six, rather — following the successful rehoming of bottlenose dolphins Onyx, Zo, Ripley, Aries, Skye and...
‘COLD-STUNNED’ SEA TURTLE RELEASED TO SEA AT ISLAMORADA’S FOUNDERS PARK
A green sea turtle, rehabilitated at the Florida Keys’ Turtle Hospital after being rescued Feb. 3 suffering from cold stunning, was released Feb. 19...
NOAA OFFICIALS CONSIDER SCRAPPING RESTORATION BLUEPRINT AFTER DESANTIS’ REJECTION
Three months after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis rejected the comprehensive Restoration Blueprint for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary in state waters, officials 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...
HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS OFF THE FLORIDA KEYS HARM FISHERMEN
For South Florida’s commercial fishermen, the effects of red tides on their operations have become a grim annual reality.
The tides, named for when overproduction...
