REHABBED DOLPHIN RANGER MOVES TO ‘FOREVER HOME’ AFTER QUARANTINE
A rescued juvenile male bottlenose dolphin, flown from Texas to the Marathon-based Dolphin Research Center seven weeks ago, was successfully moved to the facility’s...
BABY CORALS COME HOME FROM FLORIDA AQUARIUM
For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, baby corals from the Florida Aquarium have made their way home to waters off the...
CATCHING UP WITH A TURTLE NESTING SURVEYOR
The City of Marathon recently caught up with Chrissy Watt, a turtle enthusiast who is one of many in the Middle Keys residents who...
MARATHON’S RACHEL BOWMAN IS STILL THE QUEEN OF THE LION(FISH)
Marathon’s own lionfish hunting savant Rachel Bowman took her talents to Destin, Florida on May 14 and 15 for the Emerald Coast Open Lionfish...
DIVE REPORT: TEACHING THE NEXT GENERATION ABOUT OCEAN CONSERVATION
Conditions this past week were fantastic. We had the perfect trifecta for fabulous dive conditions: low winds, low current and great visibility. You can...
MANMADE MATERIALS CONTRIBUTED TO WHALE DEATH
The death of a sperm whale, nearly 50 feet long, off Key West last week prompted sad fascination among social media users throughout and...
SINKING THE SPIEGEL: 20 YEAR CELEBRATION
On May 17, 2002, the USS Spiegel Grove sank in the Florida Keys. While her journey to the bottom of the sea was carefully...
CORAL FRAGMENTS FROM LAND-BASED NURSERY OUTPLANTED IN BID TO RESTORE ISLAMORADA REEFS
Mote outplanted the first coral fragments from its satellite nursery in Islamorada at Bud N’ Mary's Marina on April 28. These corals were initially...
FWC ANNOUNCES RULE CHANGES FOR 4 KEYS SPECIES
At its meeting on May 3 and 4 in Gainesville, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved a number of immediate and...
DIVE REPORT: UP CLOSE WITH TINY CRITTERS
Conditions this past week were very nice. We finally got the wind to lay down, which made for some great diving.
When conditions are nice,...
