Turtles, wildlife brought Bette Zirkelbach to the Keys
Marathon High School may have its own cheerleading squad, but just down the road there’s a self-described “cheerleader for turtles.” Meet Bette Zirkelbach, manager...
‘Florida Man’ wins!
Marathon’s Rachel Bowman was personally recruited to take a spot on the “Florida Man” team for this past weekend’s Emerald Coast Open, formerly the...
Florida Bay depends on Everglades Restoration
Over one hundred years ago, as the first shovel of muck was removed from the River of Grass to turn Florida’s swamp into liquid...
FWC encourages homeowners to kill green iguanas
The public perception of the green iguana has gone from oddity to nuisance to invasive exotic. And the Florida Wildlife Commission (FWC) is urging...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
