WORM WONDERS: A TINY REEF CREATURE LURES THE KEYS’ TARPON
“The palolo worm.”
My new yoga classmate-turned-dinner companion said it louder, as if my hearing was the problem and not my complete ignorance about what...
RARE BEAKED WHALE WASHES ASHORE IN GRASSY KEY
A rare juvenile deep-water whale met a sad end in the shallow waters off the Middle Keys on May 30.
A kayaking guest at Grassy...
SEEING RED: CAPTAINS INCENSED OVER LAST-SECOND SNAPPER CLOSURE
Just one day before the opening of one of Florida’s most anticipated sportfishing seasons, anglers around the state targeting red snapper learned they’d be...
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...
DOLPHIN LIFE SECURES SIX NEW RESCUES, NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
Dolphin Life recently celebrated a milestone — or six, rather — following the successful rehoming of bottlenose dolphins Onyx, Zo, Ripley, Aries, Skye and...
‘COLD-STUNNED’ SEA TURTLE RELEASED TO SEA AT ISLAMORADA’S FOUNDERS PARK
A green sea turtle, rehabilitated at the Florida Keys’ Turtle Hospital after being rescued Feb. 3 suffering from cold stunning, was released Feb. 19...
DOLPHIN LIFE WELCOMES FOUR BOTTLENOSE DOLPHINS
When most people hear “Miami Dolphins,” they think football. But at Dolphin Life — the Florida Keys nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of...
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,...
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...
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...
