5+ hour, 35+ min ago   (190+ words) Pine rocklands are characterized by a tall canopy of South Florida slash pines growing in sandy soils and often craggy limestone. These forests support more than 400 native species of plants and animals. The endangered Miami tiger beetle in an inhabitant…...

9+ hour, 5+ min ago   (943+ words) A little girl and an olive baboon interact with each other through the glass at the Seneca Park Zoo, where the Primate Portal is housed. (RIT via SWNS) Children share a common understanding of geometry with monkeys, reveals new research....

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1705+ words) J. Seward Johnson’s statue depicts Marilyn Monroe from the 1955 film “The Seven Year Itch” in front of the Tropic Cinema on Eaton Street. The Tropic Cinema has three theaters including The Carper, seen here. I sit on a little ledge in…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (547+ words) Gina Clementi, center, is studying how recreational fishing may influence interactions between sharks and fish spawning aggregations in the Florida Keys MIAMI — From the Florida Keys to French Polynesia, two Florida International University graduate students now have backing from the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (300+ words) From beloved dolphins to sharks and Goliath groupers, the diversity of sea life is showcased at the gallery. Seemingly every color and imaginable shape are showcased in the variety of worldwide sea creatures. CUDJOE KEY — One need not get wet…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (196+ words) keysnews.com Key West Wildlife Center Executive Director Tom Sweets watches as an American white pelican practices flight in an aviary at the White Street facility Wednesday morning. The bird, which was found near Shark Key along U.S. Route 1 on May…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (563+ words) The physical remains of foundation species continue to influence the environment long after death, according to a new study. MIAMI — In nature, what’s left behind isn’t just the past — it’s a powerful force shaping the future, according to new FIU…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (144+ words) keysnews.com A clever Key West resident near the cemetery has decorations outside their house with an Octopus’s Garden theme. “Octopus’s Garden” is a song by The Beatles, written and sung by Ringo Starr from the bandâ…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (128+ words) Sanctuary personnel recover and redeploy reef monitoring tiles. FLORIDA KEYS — What looks like a simple set of square coasters underwater is helping scientists measure the future of coral reefs in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Recently, Mission: Iconic Reefs…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (719+ words) People gaze at me with a puzzled expression when I explain that a nesting loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) helped build our family. It is the truth. On a darkened, windswept beach along the coast of Georgia, that sea turtle…...