Lamna nasus This shark closely resembles the white and salmon sharks, but it is easy to identify the white or light gray free rear tip of its dorsal fin. It has the classic mackerel shark appearance, from its conical snout to its crescent caudal (tail) fin, and the dark grey coloring over its bod
as bycatch by Japanese longliners and probably other fisheries in the southern Indian
Thank you for reporting your sawfish encounter. Your information can greatly help conservation efforts for these endangered animals!
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Now Available for Download Displayed at the Florida Museum from 2019 to 2020, this exhibition highlights research on edible insects as a sustainable source of protein for people. Compare the environmental footprint of a cricket to traditional protein sources such as beef, pork and chicken. Learn ab
Eustatius and Saba Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Bouvet Island Brazil British Indian
A new study by researchers from five institutions including the University of Florida introduces the first method to directly measure body temperatures of extinct vertebrates and help reconstruct temperatures of ancient environments. The study, appearing in this week’s online early edition of Pro
The researchers first tested the method on modern species: the white rhinoceros, Indian
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Gardeners, rejoice! The Florida Museum of Natural History’s fall plant sale returns Oct. 1 to 3. Visitors may select from more than 100 species of edible, accent, host and nectar plants. The plant sale will be held outside the museum from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 1 and 2 and 1 t
there are also new species available, including the common boneset and ovateleaf Indian
See all Environmental Archaeology Science Research Articles Other Media Outlets How turkeys got from Mayan temples to your Thanksgiving dinner table The Washington Post November 25, 2015 Washington Post: Maya Turkeys and Thanksgiving Beyond the temples, ancient bones reveal the lives of the
August 8, 2012 www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120809090706.htm A Vessel of Indian
Alligator mississippiensis Quick Facts Common Name: American alligator The American alligator is an incredibly adaptable crocodylian, has lived for millions of years with little morphologic change, and has survived numerous instances of climate and sea level change relatively unaffected.
Hardee County—Fort Green Mine; Harrison Ranch Site Hendry County—Big Cypress Indian
In 1493, Christopher Columbus built the first intentional European colonial town in the New World. It was intended as a base from which to establish Spanish presence and dominion in the Indies, and was Columbus’s American home. The site is located on the east bank of the Bajabonico River wh
Isabela was only inhabited for five years, and disease, overwork, Indian hostilities
Rewind 300 years and imagine you are a Spanish colonist in Florida fleeing for your life to the protection of St. Augustine’s fortified walls. Or maybe you are a Native American desperate to escape the relentless assaults of slave raiders descending from the Carolinas. You pack in haste. You leave m
deepening our understanding of Spanish Florida’s history and the lives of the Potano Indians
The recession may be responsible for a slump of a different sort: an unexpected dive in shark attacks, says a University of Florida researcher. Shark attacks worldwide in 2008 dipped to their lowest level in five years, a sign that Americans may be forgoing vacation trips to the beach, said G
attacked off beaches in remote parts of the globe, such as Cocos Island in the Indian
