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E. O. Wilson once referred to invertebrates as “the little things that run the world,� without whom “the human species [wouldn’t] last more than a few months.� Although small, invertebrates have an outsized influence on their environments, pollinating plants, breaking down organic matter and speedin
Life on Earth Unique dove species is the dodo of the Caribbean and in similar danger

When the bones of an ancient heron were unearthed at a North Florida fossil site, the find wasn’t made by researchers but by two Florida Museum of Natural History volunteers. A previously unknown genus and species, the heron has been named Taphophoyx hodgei (TAFF’-oh-foy-ks HAHJ’-ee-eye) in honor
Life on Earth Unique dove species is the dodo of the Caribbean and in similar danger

Globally acclaimed artist and beloved Florida Museum of Natural History collaborator Naziha Mestaoui passed away on April 29. She was 44 years old. Mestaoui’s interactive, grand-scale outdoor projections highlighted the connections between all living things, and the Paris-based artist was per
Life on Earth Unique dove species is the dodo of the Caribbean and in similar danger

T he National Science Foundation has awarded iDigBio nearly $20 million to continue its mission of digitizing natural history collections nationwide, making them available online to researchers, educators and community scientists around the world. For the past decade, iDigBio, a collaborative
serve as a searchable archive of life and help researchers identify species in danger

Bullnose Ray Myliobatis freminvillei These smaller rays rarely grow more than 3 feet wide, their sharply angular pectoral discs wider than their bodies are long. Their heads protrude distinctly from their find space, giving them a duck-billed look in profile. Ranging from chocolate to gray o
Danger to Humans The bullnose ray is harmless to humans.

Squatina dumeril These small sharks look similar to skates, with wide pectoral and pelvic fins extended from the sides of a flattened body, and small dorsal fins on a stout tail near the asymmetrical caudal fin. They are white underneath and medium to dark grey on top with some reddish shading th
Danger to Humans Atlantic angel shark – denticles.

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary The National Marine Sanctuaries Act of 1972 authorized the designation and management of marine environments with special national significance due to their conservation, recreational, ecological, historical, scientific, cultural, archaeological, or educat
endangered species: a species in danger of becoming extinct that is protected by

Cetorhinus maximus This slow-moving migratory shark is the second largest fish, growing as long as 40 feet and weighing over 5 tons. It is often sighted swimming close to the surface, huge mouth open, filtering 2,000 tons of seawater per hour over its complicated gills to scoop up zooplankton. Ba
Basking sharks are passive and no danger to humans in general, but they are large

Carcharhinus porosus This slim, plain gray shark has a wide, triangular dorsal fin, and grows usually to just over 3 feet long. With its long, pointed snout and large eyes, it is well suited to the muddy bottoms of estuaries where it prefers to hunt small fish and invertebrates. because if its si
Danger to Humans The smalltail shark is considered harmless to humans.

Carcharhinus signatus This slender, medium sized, gray-blue shark is often mistaken for similar species. It has a long, pointed nose, and a somewhat small dorsal fin, but has a typical requiem shark body and coloring. Because of its diel vertical migration, it has the large eyes suited to live at
Danger to Humans According to the International Shark Attack File, there are no