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During excavations, paleontologists place fragile fossils inside plaster jackets to protect them for transport to the lab. Once there, they carefully remove the dirt and rock surrounding the bones, and may leave the fossil in its jacket for safe storage. Summary White’s Bear-Dog Skull (Amphicyon
Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating Online Exhibit

Digital engagement is a specific field of communications that requires a user-first focus: delivering the right content at the right time to the right audience. Our purpose is to convey the mission and the work of the Florida Museum and its faculty, staff, students and volunteers to the general pub
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Many whale species swim near Florida shores. They sometimes become stranded and die on Florida beaches, as did this juvenile Humpback. The Museum is the state repository for endangered species, used to better understand the organisms and inform their conservation. Summary Humpback Whale Skeleton
Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating Online Exhibit

The Dusky Salamander was once common in the southeastern United States. In recent years, UF researchers have documented population drops and even disappearances within its range, such as in Devil’s Millhopper sinkhole in Gainesville where they were once abundant. Summary Southern Dusky Salamande
Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating Online Exhibit

Students and adults toured the Paynes Prairie State Preserve as part of the Museum in the Parks program. Explore the park and pollinators with these three videos as a starting point for your own adventure! The Museum in the Parks program connects natural history education with explorations of our n
About Pollinators Make Your Own Pooter More Florida Wildflowers & Butterflies Online

The Florida Museum of Natural History is a library of life, capturing the variety and wonder of the natural world around us.  The Museum’s collections, research, exhibits and programs exist to inspire people to care about life on Earth and make a positive difference in its future. The resources ava
of all ages, from image galleries and apps to fossil-collecting resources and online

The Eskimo Curlew traveled far, breeding in northern Canada and Alaska and wintering in southern South America. Hunting decimated Curlew populations during their spring migration through the U.S. No credible sightings have been reported since the early 1980s. Summary Eskimo Curlew (Numenius bore
Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating Online Exhibit

Scientists study ancient climate using “natural archives� such as ice and sediment cores, tree rings and certain animal remains. Sclerosponges grow very slowly, so their limestone skeletons hold local climate records that can go back centuries. Summary Sclerosponge (Acanthochaetetes wellsi) Fro
Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating Online Exhibit

Once abundant in the greater Miami area and the Florida Keys, these endangered butterflies are now limited primarily to Biscayne National Park. The Schaus’ population has rebounded significantly due in part to University of Florida conservation efforts and breeding programs. Summary Schaus’ Swal
Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating Online Exhibit

Clam shells form yearly growth rings that record changes in the marine environment during the life of the animal. This specimen preserves 32 years of water temperature data from the eastern Gulf Coast, used in past and present climate studies. Summary Cross-section of Hard Clam (Mercenaria campe
Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating Online Exhibit