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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Children will have a chance to unearth fossils, learn about different cultures and meet members of the animal world while attending the Florida Museum of Natural History’s summer camp programs. Regular camps are designed for students enrolled in grades 1-4 for the 2019-2
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Students will have the opportunity to investigate monster myths and explore celebrations from around the world with the Florida Museum of Natural History during school holiday camps Nov. 24-25. Pre-registration for students enrolled in grades K-5 for the 2014-2015 school yea
grades K-5 for the 2014-2015 school year is required for all camps and is available online

Once common throughout coastal southern Florida, the Miami blue butterfly now ranks among North America’s rarest insects. While the main driver of the butterfly’s swift decline is unknown, tropical storms, habitat loss and coastal development have dramatically shrunk the Miami blue’s range. The o
Online exhibit Jaret Daniels’ lab at the Florida Museum of Natural History is spearheading

Biologists discovered the Maryland Darter in 1912 in a creek in Maryland, and the reclusive fish wasn’t seen again until being found in a different creek in the 1960s. Infrequent sightings of the fish continued until it was last seen in 1988. Summary Maryland Darter (Etheostoma sellare) From Ha
Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating Online Exhibit

Museum researchers determined cooler, drier temperatures and lower sea levels by studying the changes in remains at a Calusa archaeological site. Though small, the change in climate would have a tremendous impact on the Calusa, including the collapse of their fishery. Summary Animal Remains: Col
Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating Online Exhibit

Passenger Pigeons were one of the most abundant birds in the world, with total numbers estimated at 3-5 billion. Hunting and loss of their forest breeding sites caused sharp population declines by the late 19th century. The last surviving pigeon died in captivity in 1914. Summary Passenger Pigeo
Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating Online Exhibit

This crocodile-like reptile had an unusually short snout, giving it an incredibly powerful bite well adapted to eating tougher prey like turtles. Though Dyrosaurids were fierce predators, they would have been easy prey for the much larger Titanoboa. Summary Blunt-snouted Dyrosaurid Skull (Anthra
Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating Online Exhibit

Since 1974, over 1700 manatee deaths have been caused by watercraft collisions, which leave recognizable scars. Florida Manatee populations seem to be recovering well, in large part to boating restrictions in rivers and springs such as no wake zones to protect manatees from harm. Summary Florida
Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating Online Exhibit

Maya people sometimes buried objects to mark sacred spaces or commemorate special social events. This unusually large and well-preserved pottery contained jade heads arranged in a cosmic diagram symbolizing the path of the sun. Summary Savannah Bank Usulutan Bucket Made by Mayan people, Cerros,
Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating Online Exhibit

Northern Mockingbirds live throughout the U.S. in both urban and rural environments. UF researchers recently discovered that these highly intelligent birds remember people who have threatened them in the past, and will attack if they see the same person again. Summary Northern Mockingbird (Mimus
Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating Online Exhibit