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Buoy oh Bouyancy: November is Manatee Awareness Month

Natural history articles about land animals always include their ranges – where the animal can be found. This information is …

Rivers Coalition to Benefit from Inaugural Stuart Seafood Festival

The impact of Lake Okeechobee freshwater discharges upon the St. Lucie River has severely impacted the Treasure Coast’s environment and …

RBDF Rangers Prepare for Environmental Projects with the BNT

On Saturday, September 28, 2013, the Grand Bahama RBDF Rangers attended an educational session to prepare them for upcoming projects with the BNT (Bahamas National Trust).

Bat Tower in the Florida Keys

It is a so-called bat towers that were built in the early 20th century to try to control the many mosquitoes in the area.

Projects and Enhanced Science Under Way to Help Lagoon

Algal blooms and water quality concerns in the Indian River Lagoon have captured the public’s attention in recent months. Throughout the 156-mile-long waterway, many meetings have been held focusing on potential solutions for restoring and protecting this vital natural resource.

Jellies. Why we may be seeing more.

In a program at our Coastal Center about leatherback sea turtles, I consistently get a round of applause when I …

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Florida’s Chain Pickerel

In the northern parts of our great country, anglers enjoy chasing down enormous pike and elusive musky. We Floridians don’t usually give a second thought, but they are in Florida!

LABAN WINS 34TH BASTILLE DAY KINGFISH TOURNAMENT WITH 26.90-POUND KINGFISH

Stretching 500 miles across the northern side of the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, the Puerto Rico Trench is the deepest in the Atlantic Ocean.

The Art of Kicking Fish

When the fish gets in the strike zone of the dolphins tail, you can see the dolphin looking at the fish and lining up the kick. It's a difficult technique to learn, and not all dolphins know how to do it. However, once learned, it provides an obvious advantage over simply chasing a fish and catching it with the mouth. A quick, precise flip of the tail and dinner is served, versus chasing a fish down and catching it with the mouth which can often take a few minutes and require a lot of energy.

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