Margarita Snail (Not pictured) found in Southernmost Point Continental USA at Key West, Florida. The picture shows the famous landmark of the southernmost point of the USA. Photo and Caption: Dennis Kartenkaemper Near the home of citrus margaritas, a new species of snail that resembles a vivid, citrus-colored species was found off the coast of
Air pollution haze throughout the sky and buildings (Canada wildfire not pictured) – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by hxdbzxy After wildfire smoke from Canada traveled to the Southeast, reaching as far as Miami, and deteriorating air quality to harmful levels, Florida’s skies Tuesday changed from blue to more of a milky haze. But on Wednesday,
Davie, FL, USA – Photo of Major William Lauderdale and The Seminole Wars memorial statue – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Felix Mizioznikov In an effort to aid wildlife in moving north and away from the center of the Everglades, the state recently purchased a sizable portion of land close to Devil’s Garden in Hendry
Coral reef – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by videotrinkets With huge pincers and rough, spider-like legs, Caribbean king crabs don’t appear like your average heroes. Yet tiny crustaceans may be vital to alleviating one of the world’s most severe environmental problems: the collapse of coral reefs. In recent decades, warmer waters, viruses, and other threats
Magic Kingdom, Orlando, FL. — Courtesy: Shutterstock — dorengo5 According to a press release from the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, a bear that forced partial closures at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom on Monday was safely captured and is being transferred. “In most cases, it is best for bears to be given space
Close up of flamingos — Courtesy: Shutterstock — PaniYani When you think of a flamingo, you presumably envision watering holes in Africa, the Caribbean, or Florida–or almost anywhere else besides Waynesville, Ohio. Therefore, last week, when Jacob Roalef saw Facebook posts about flamingos at Ceasar Creek State Park near Dayton, he hurried to see them
Close up of an alligator in the Florida Everglades — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Thierry Eidenweil A Central Florida alligator hunting guide reportedly caught the gator of a lifetime, which weighed an incredible 920 pounds and was 13 feet long. With more than 20 years of gator hunting experience, Kevin Brotz runs Florida Gator Hunting as
Flesh-eating bacteria found on in Tampa Bay (Not pictured); No Swimming Advisory Sign On Beach – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Jean Faucett According to Florida officials, five people have been proven deceased in the Tampa Bay area as a result of a flesh-eating bacteria that is known to lurk near beaches. The vibrio vulnificus
Manatee eating — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Image by: somdul A Florida’s sheriff office has a special manatee-related message for concerned county residents: “If you see [manatees], no you didn’t,” the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office in Largo, Florida, about 20 miles from Tampa, wrote in a Facebook post accompanied by Marvin Gaye singing Let’s Get It
Aerial view of coral reefs in the Florida Keys – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Bertl123 As a catastrophic bleaching catastrophe and die-off due to high ocean temperatures sweep across reefs in the Florida Keys, an urgent rescue effort is underway to preserve Florida coral species from extinction. Coral experts told CNN that a terrible