You are cordially invited to attend the screening of an environmental documentary in the Key Biscayne Community Center’s Lighthouse Room on Fridays, April 15th, April 22nd, and April 29th.
Although over 160 species of anglerfish have been identified, most have been identified by dead animals caught in nets and only a handful of videos of them alive have been captured. This video, captured in 2016 but released much later,…
In Bill Baggs State Park on Key Biscayne, the efforts of Michelle Davis, the scientist who founded the bird banding station in Cape Florida in 2002, have resulted in over 40,000 migratory birds being banded and traced over two decades. …
Higher than normal bacteria levels have been plaguing Florida waters with increasing frequency in recent years. In 2020, a study performed by Environment Florida Research and Policy Center (EFRPC) found that 185 beaches were deemed unsafe for swimming and…
Experts have been discussing the possibility that the collapse of the Champlain Tower South might have been caused by sea level rise, which may have caused corrosion within the structure. This, combined with supercharged by oceanic currents from climate change…
Since plastic was first invented in 1907, it has become one of the primary killers of ocean life over the years. Specifically, in the 1960’s, when our plastic addiction really took hold, plastic pollution really started to create problems in…
Birds all across the south and Midwest parts of the United States appear to be dying without any explanation. Since May, there have been more than a hundred reports of birds falling mysteriously ill, and many are ultimately unable to…
Florida’s wildlife, especially its star player, the Florida Panther, within the Everglades are making a comeback and here’s why. The Florida Wildlife Corridor Commission, a conservation non-profit, has been engaged for many years in developing the idea of the Corridor,…
In Tallahassee, Governor Ron Desantis has signed a bill that prohibits Florida’s counties, special districts, and other municipalities from restricting fuel sources. This bill restricts and may in some cases eliminate the possibility of furthering the use of alternative renewable…
On Tuesday, June 22nd, two brown pelicans that had been previously brought into the Pelican Harbor Seabird Station were finally released on Miami Beach, after months of rehabilitation. They were found to be suffering from severe health issues: both had…
Santa Barbara’s Everyday Ghandis By Lori Robinson, Saving Wild For most kids, summertime means fun, barbecues, and hanging around with friends. But 16-year-old twin brothers Noah and Ramon Wang are doing something radically different during their summer vacation. “After…
According to a recent baseline census of sharks in Florida, the most common shark in Floridian waters is the nurse shark. The census included catching, tagging, and releasing 3,398 different sharks from the area and identified 15 different species. Other…
Glasswing butterflies (Greta oto) are a rare species that is found throughout areas of Central and South America. “Like ghosts in the rainforest,” according to Nipam Patel, director of the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hold, Massachusetts, these strange insects…
“Fast fashion” refers to inexpensive clothing produced rapidly by mass-market retailers in response to the latest trends. This type of production is extremely popular, and it’s having a drastic effect on consumer waste produced around the world. According to the…
The Everglades received record breaking flooding in late 2020, which caused the popular Shark Valley entrance to the National Park to remain closed for two months longer than expected. This 15-mile loop trail with an observation tower is familiar to…
By Nathan Moyer | Founder of Free Plastic, Inc. What are Plastics? Plastics are all around us, and we use plastics constantly throughout the day. Plastics make up our refrigerators and freezers, they form the dashboards and doors of our…