Makaira nigricans Blue marlin are the largest of the billfish, growing to 14 feet long and weighing up to a ton (the females are often significantly larger than males). They have distinct long bills, forked tail fins, and a first dorsal fin with a high initial crest that slopes sharply down and r
temperate waters, while other authors consider the blue marlin of the Pacific and Indian
Carcharhinus altimus This plain grey shark has a broad, bluntly pointed snout with prominent nostril flaps, hence its name. It mostly lives off shore, eating bony fish and other elasmobranch (smaller sharks and rays) from near the sea floor. Because of its deep water habitat, it is considered a l
Reports from the western Indian Ocean include the Red Sea, Mozambique, South Africa
In 2012, Cindy Bear and Bill Marquardt received a grant from the Arts and Attractions program of the Southwest Florida Community Foundation to enhance the visitor experience at the Calusa Heritage Trail. The $14,520 grant was used to share the costs of enhancing two areas of prominent visit
Wells, Jr. allowed us to expand the scope of the classroom exhibits on the Calusa Indians
Carcharhinus albimarginatus This streamline requiem shark tends to appear blue-gray from above, with a bronze sheen, paling to white below. The silvertip name comes from the white tips and borders on all of its fins. It averages between 6 and 8 feet long but can get to be almost 10 feet and over
Geographical Distribution World distribution map for the silvertip shark In the western Indian
The ISAF 2024 shark attack report The Florida Museum of Natural History’s International Shark Attack File investigated 88 alleged shark-human interactions worldwide in 2024. ISAF confirmed 47 unprovoked shark bites on humans and 24 provoked bites. Classification Total Unprovoked Bites
Johns and Indian River counties.
Elops saurus This long, slender, silvery fish has elongated and pointed fins, including a deeply forked caudal (tail) fin. It grows to 3 feet long and 15 pounds, but although anglers sometimes enjoy catching ladyfish, it’s not considered to be very appealing to eat. Ladyfish are very tolerant of
The ladyfish has been observed in the western Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean.
The water surrounding Florida is a graveyard for thousands of ships — casualties of shifting sands, coral reefs, and treacherous hurricanes. Today, these shipwrecks are time capsules that reflect the history of maritime trade, colonial expansion by sea, and the changing fortunes of European powers i
Florida Indians also salvaged materials from early shipwrecks, and sometimes captured
To pair with the rest of our educational content in each Earth to Florida newsletter, we bring you monthly updates on statewide environmental news. Read on below to see what we found over the past month: 10 Florida Stories to Watch Brevard County’s Grand Canal muck dredging project, part of
County’s Grand Canal muck dredging project, part of a broader effort to improve the Indian
Cephalopholis miniata These brightly colored fish prefer the open waters in and around reefs where they can hunt small fish and crustaceans. They are stout and almond-shaped, with orange-red to red-brown bodies covered in light blue spots ringed with darker red. Pectoral fins and undersides are u
South Africa and east to the Line Islands including most islands located in the Indian
Trygonorrhina dumerilii This oval shaped ray has a very rounded pectoral disc that is dark yellow-brown on top with irregular grayish bands outlined in darker brown. The long tail has two small dorsal fins and an asymmetrical caudal fin, and the total length of this ray, including tail, can be as
including the waters of Victoria, northern Tasmania and South Australia in the eastern Indian
