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
Now Available for Download Displayed at the Florida Museum in 2016, this exhibition highlights research on Earth’s increasing sea level rise – largely in response to climate change. Learn about the science behind sea level rise and the special challenges Florida faces. Discover current University o
Eustatius and Saba Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Bouvet Island Brazil British Indian
Monarch butterflies are in serious trouble. Across eastern North America, migrating populations have plummeted more than 80% over the past two decades. News in the West is even worse, with population numbers down to less than 1% of their historic size. To counteract these declines, we must work tog
Eustatius and Saba Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Bouvet Island Brazil British Indian
Canis dirus Quick Facts Common Name: dire wolf Canis dirus, the dire wolf, had an estimated mass of 130 to 150 pounds, which made it about 25% heavier than the modern gray wolf (Canis lupus). But smaller than the fictional dire wolves of the TV series Game of Thrones! The largest known dir
County—Peace River 11; Peace River 13 Hillsborough County—Cow House Slough 2 Indian
Alligator mississippiensis Quick Facts Common Name:Â 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
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
Inner Beauty was on display in the Florida Museum from July 2021 through May 2023. It was so popular, we reimagined it as an online exhibit. Museum technology is shifting how fish skeletons are processed providing more accessibility for research, education, outreach and global collaboration.
Boxfish Scientific name: Anoplocapros lenticularis Native Distribution: Eastern Indian
Key points White sharks exhibit stark differences between the DNA in their nuclei and the DNA in their mitochondria. Until now, scientists have pointed to the migration patterns of great whites to explain the discrepancy. Scientists tested this theory in a new study by analyzing genetic diff
The samples came from all over the world, including the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian
In 1975, in a remote corner of Haiti, Dr. William Hodges, a medical missionary and founder of the Hôpital le Bon Samaritain in Haiti, stumbled almost unexpectedly upon the ruins of the long-lost and nearly forgotten Spanish city of Puerto Real. The city had existed on the northern coast of
and 1578, as an outpost of the Spanish empire inhabited by Spaniards, American Indians
Doctoral Students Adania Flemming (2019–2024), Ph.D., Department of Biology, University of Florida. Current Position: Courtesy Faculty, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida. ResearchGate Gregory F.M. Jongsma (2016–2022), Ph.D., Department of Biology, University of Florida. Cu
Manas Sharma (2017), M.Sc. student, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research
