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DOLPHIN CONNECTION EARNS AMERICAN HUMANE CERTIFIED SEAL

American Humane, the country’s first national humane organization and the world’s largest certifier of animal welfare practices, has announced that Dolphin Connection on Duck...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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‘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...
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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...
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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...
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JUVENILE MANATEES REHAB AT AQUARIUM ENCOUNTERS

Juvenile rescue manatees Heavy Falcon and Lil Peep will one day make their way back out to open waters. For now, they’re in great...