MINI-SEASON EXPANSION LEAVES LOCALS SCRATCHING THEIR HEADS
Floridians will have one extra day of “bug-hunting” in July with an expansion of the annual lobster mini-season – and it’s leaving several Keys...
THE LOBSTER LOWDOWN: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR LEGAL ‘BUG HUNTING’ THIS SEASON
Want an all-in-one primer as you get ready to hit the water for mini-season on July 24 and 25? Unsure of what rules apply...
‘LENNY’ THE GIANT LOGGERHEAD GOES HOME AFTER TWO-WEEK REHAB STINT AT TURTLE HOSPITAL
Less than two weeks after being rescued from the pristine waters off the Florida Keys, a giant loggerhead turtle is back where he belongs,...
REHABBED GREEN TURTLE ‘ADDIE’ MAKES IT HOME FOR EARTH DAY
The warm waters off the Florida Keys provided the perfect welcome home for a rehabilitated sea turtle this Earth Day. Hundreds of spectators erupted...
ARTIFICIAL REEFS ARE THE REAL DEAL FOR MARINE LIFE
Monroe County’s first artificial reef in its new, 100% grant-funded program is now complete, and sea life can already be found in abundance in...
RESCUED MOM AND BABY MANATEE GET ON-SITE TREATMENT FOR FISHING LINE SNARE
On June 18 Dolphin Research Center (DRC) partnered with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) to rescue a manatee mother and her...
TURTLE HOSPITAL RESCUES LEATHERBACK HATCHLING FOUND DURING POOCH’S EVENING WALK
An endangered turtle hatchling in the Middle Keys got a second chance at life on the eve of the holiday weekend, thanks to the...
A LETTER FROM A RESCUER: WHY SAVING MANATEES MATTERS
At Dolphin Research Center, we are the only licensed manatee rescue team in the entire Florida Keys. We work closely with our in-house veterinarian,...
SECOND-TIME SAVE: CREWS RESCUE EMACIATED MANATEE CALF… AGAIN
On May 5, Dolphin Research Center (DRC) responded to an urgent call to assist in the rescue of a severely emaciated manatee calf at...
Leslie Christensen makes dream getaways come true
A day after moving to Marathon, Leslie Christensen found her dream job.
“I was roped into going to a Rotary meeting with Theo and Geanine...
