MORE THAN 400 LIONFISH REMOVED FROM KEYS WATERS
There are several hundred fewer invasive lionfish wreaking havoc on Florida Keys reefs thanks to the recent efforts of four local divers.
Team Forever Young, consisting of Tony...
FWC ANNOUNCES RULE CHANGES FOR 4 KEYS SPECIES
At its meeting on May 3 and 4 in Gainesville, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved a number of immediate and potential rule changes...
MARATHON’S RACHEL BOWMAN IS STILL THE QUEEN OF THE LION(FISH)
Marathon’s own lionfish hunting savant Rachel Bowman took her talents to Destin, Florida on May 14 and 15 for the Emerald Coast Open Lionfish Tournament, a yearly...
CATCHING UP WITH A TURTLE NESTING SURVEYOR
The City of Marathon recently caught up with Chrissy Watt, a turtle enthusiast who is one of many in the Middle Keys residents who devote early mornings...
BABY CORALS COME HOME FROM FLORIDA AQUARIUM
For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, baby corals from the Florida Aquarium have made their way home to waters off the Middle Keys.
In a...
REHABBED DOLPHIN RANGER MOVES TO ‘FOREVER HOME’ AFTER QUARANTINE
A rescued juvenile male bottlenose dolphin, flown from Texas to the Marathon-based Dolphin Research Center seven weeks ago, was successfully moved to the facility’s primary dolphin lagoon...
AUCTIONS CLOSE FOR 3 ICONIC KEYS LIGHTHOUSES
It’s no secret that real estate prices in the Keys are at an all-time high. Apparently, the same goes for lighthouses.
In bidding wars that quickly narrowed to...
DOLPHIN RESEARCH CENTER STAFF RALLIES TO CARE FOR NEWBORN CALF
Dolphin Research Center’s newest flippered addition is in need of a few helping hands. Thankfully, she has dozens waiting in line.
When DRC staff came to work on...
RED BULL WAKEBOARDERS UNFAZED BY TROPICAL STORM IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
As Tropical Storm Alex churned in the Gulf of Mexico, five athletes from the elite Red Bull wakeboarding team ironed out final details for their Keys waterways...
DIVE REPORT: CORAL SHORES’ MARINE SCIENCE PROGRAM PROVIDES EXPLORATION
This Week’s Dive Report
Conditions were a little confused this past week. We had a nice day for diving, a windy day and then the rains came through...