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Southern Stingray – Discover Fishes

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/discover-fish/species-profiles/southern-stingray/

Hypanus americanus These diamond-shaped rays are olive-brown to green-grey on top and creamy white underneath. Their pectoral fins can grow up to a total width of 79 inches, which they use to stir up the sandy ocean floor to either reveal crustaceans and small fish, or bury themselves to hide fro
Danger to Humans The southern stingray is a non-aggressive animal, posing little

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New data platform illuminates history of humans’ environmental impact – Research News

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/data-history-of-humans-environmental-impact/

The human environmental footprint is not only deep, but old. Ancient traces of this footprint can be found in animal bones, shells, scales and antlers at archaeological sites. Together, these specimens tell the millennia-long story of how humans have hunted, domesticated and transported animals,
of hutia, several species of which are currently vulnerable to extinction or in danger

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Atlantic Sharpnose Shark – Discover Fishes

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/discover-fish/species-profiles/atlantic-sharpnose-shark/

Rhizoprionodon terraenovae This small, slim shark rarely grows more than 3.5 feet long, and has a distinctly long, pointed snout, and large eyes. It likes to forage in surf zones and estuaries, so it comes into contact with humans frequently. It is not considered dangerous though because most bit
Danger to Humans Shark fishing boat.

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Audubon Christmas Bird Count concludes in North Florida with familiar faces, first-timers and shifting migrations – Research News

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/audubon-christmas-bird-count-concludes-in-north-florida-with-familiar-faces-first-timers-and-shifting-migrations/

The annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count concluded last week with volunteers tallying bird sightings in 28 countries throughout North, Central and South America. Despite inclement weather, the count marked another exceptionally good year for birds in Gainesville, Florida, where volunteers observed
of multiple species from the sky, which work together to confront the suspected danger

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Earliest use of Mexican turkeys by ancient Maya – Research News

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/earliest-use-of-mexican-turkeys-by-ancient-maya/

As a University of Florida graduate student, one of Erin Thornton’s first assignments was to identify turkey bones from an ancient Mayan archaeological site in Guatemala. Determined to please her adviser, Thornton thoroughly examined the features of the bones, which dated to the Late Preclass
Life on Earth Unique dove species is the dodo of the Caribbean and in similar danger

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New Smyrna Fieldwork: Part 2 – Florida Program for Shark Research

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/sharks/blog/new-smyrna-fieldwork-part-2/

After our last trip, I had made some adjustments to the design of our long line but needed a special kind of rope. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic-related shipping delays, it took quite a while for the line to arrive, and we had it diverted to the field. We spent a day measuring out and prepping the ne
Since we were not in immediate danger I took to the internet.

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Randell Research Center teams up with GatorCorps and Gulf Scholars to tackle climate change on Pine Island, Florida – Research News

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/randell-research-center-teams-up-with-gatorcorps-and-gulf-scholars-to-tackle-climate-change-on-pine-island-florida/

The Florida Museum’s Randell Research Center was hit by two major hurricanes this year. Helene rolled along the Gulf Coast in September, and less than a month later, Milton slammed into the peninsula between Tampa and Fort Myers at a nearly 90-degree angle. The area was subjected to 120 mph winds
Life on Earth Unique dove species is the dodo of the Caribbean and in similar danger

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Florida’s Environment: 10 Stories to Watch for April – Thompson Earth Systems Institute

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/earth-systems/blog/floridas-environment-10-stories-to-watch-for-april/

A Tampa Bay Times investigation revealed that nearly one in four of Florida’s waterways are dangerously polluted, with many worsening over the past two decades. The study analyzed over four million water quality tests, uncovering elevated levels of nitrogen, phosphorus, and other pollutants in cruci
Recently, there have been speculations that the AMOC is in danger of collapsing due

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Unprovoked shark bites plummeted in 2024 – Research News

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/unprovoked-shark-bites-plummeted-in-2024/

2024 was an exceptionally calm year for shark bites. Worldwide, there were only 47 unprovoked attacks, down 22 from the previous year and well below the 10-year average of 70. Four of last year’s attacks resulted in fatalities, also a significant reduction from recent years. The International Sha
Pregnant females often navigate upstream, where there are fewer predators that pose a danger

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Wonder & Grow with Books Pt 2 – For Educators

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/educators/blogs/wonder-grow-with-books-pt-2/

Like many other white Americans, after the murder of George Floyd, I felt the immediate need to do something, anything to better understand and ultimately dismantle systemic racism. Many amazing books, documentaries, and podcasts have already been recommended across social media and if you Google “b
Many of this collection’s poets remind us of the danger or futility of drawing too

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