IN PICTURES: MARATHON GIRLS SOCCER BATTLES CORAL SHORES IN SCORELESS TIE
A hard-fought battle ended in a draw as the Marathon girls varsity soccer team played host to Coral Shores on Jan. 6. Both sides had plenty of...
MANATEE ‘WATERBEAR’ RETURNS HOME AFTER REHAB
After 3-1/2 months of rehabilitation, a juvenile male manatee was returned to the Florida Keys on Feb. 3 by Dolphin Research Center (DRC), Miami Seaquarium and Florida...
MARCH 5TH KEYS MARINE LAB OPEN HOUSE TO FEATURE NEW SEAWATER SYSTEMS
Keys Marine Lab (KML) is an unsung hero in Keys marine research. Tucked away in Layton (right next to one of our famous unmanned police cars on...
‘RANGER’ JOINS THE FAMILY AT DOLPHIN RESEARCH CENTER
On March 25, the Dolphin Research Center pod added a new adopted member: an adorable 2-year-old ball of energy named Ranger.
Originally rescued in June 2021 from Goose...
JUVENILE TURTLE LEONARDO RETURNS TO THE SEA AFTER REHAB
On March 30, juvenile green sea turtle Leonardo made a triumphant return to the ocean, cheered on by hundreds of spectators at Sombrero Beach in Marathon. Rescued...
WILD THINGS: THE ART OF BACKCOUNTRY LOAFING
You could see them from a couple miles away, a thin ribbon of white over a thin ribbon of beige over a thin ribbon of azure. The...
KEYS MARINE SANCTUARY ADDS BLUE STAR & CLEAN SEAS OPERATORS
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary is expanding its lineup of Blue Star and Goal: Clean Seas Florida Keys dive operators with the addition of RED Hospitality at...
MANATEE RESCUE TEAMS SAVE INJURED SEA COW IN MARATHON
Thanks to a collaborative effort and swift action by five partner organizations in a race against the sun, a critically wounded manatee is on his way to...
DOLPHIN BIOLOGY CONFIRMS THEY’RE BUILT FOR PLEASURE – KEYS WOMAN MAGAZINE
Buckle up, folks. This one might get a little awkward, but I promise you, there’s a point.
Before I became a newspaper editor, I spent the first six...
HOMEWARD BOUND: SKEETER THE GREEN SEA TURTLE RETURNS TO THE OCEAN
Skeeter, a juvenile green sea turtle rescued off Big Torch Key in March, returned to her ocean home on Saturday, Oct. 9. Skeeter was treated at the...