Turtle Hospital teams up with veteran combat divers for science, for good
In the Florida Keys, most divers enter the water to go after lobster, fish, or maybe just some underwater scenery. But what about diving for … turtles?
Enter...
Penguins, elephants and conchs … what global environmental flux means to us
By Karuna Eberl
part 2 of 2
Recently an ice shelf collapsed in the Antarctic, bringing the disappearance of the second largest colony of emperor penguins, thousands of chicks...
NATURAL CRISIS: 4 ways to promote biodiversity in the Keys
By Karuna Eberl
Part 1 of 2
Since most of us don’t have time to make sense of it, here’s the summary of the UN’s report on the state...
What recent great white sightings in the Keys mean
April and May have been big months for big sharks in the Keys. In mid-April, a fisherman named Carter Bates posted a video online of a white...
The Majesty of the Monarch Fading – Rapid population decline of the monarch butterfly...
A disturbing report has recently been published concerning the iconic monarch butterfly. Tragically, their population is dwindling at an alarming rate. Known for its iridescent orange and...
Cold-stunned turtles arrive in the Keys from New England
Ever wonder how sick and cold turtles are transported? The answer is by private plane, in banana boxes, covered with bath towels.
Thirty-two Kemp’s ridley sea turtles arrived...
Dipre dispels myths, rumors about Crocs
FWC Captain David Dipre is a guardian of natural resources – whether he’s apprehending a lobster poacher, protecting saltwater crocodiles or giving his 17-year-old daughter the keys...
Crocodile Facts
DOING WELL, THANKS
The American crocodile is an endangered species success story. According to the FWC, since 1975 their numbers have increased from fewer than 300 to more...
