The native habitats and communities of the Florida Keys are being severely impacted directly and indirectly by human activity. The Keys and south Florida are the only locations in the U.S. to support tropical flora with over 120 species of trees in the hardwood hammock alone! Along with
Man-made canal in Marathon Key.
Ah, the last day of camp! Seems a little anticlimactic without all the tears, exchanging of parent’s phone numbers, and feet dragging out of the museum but the sense of accomplishment I have for the campers and our hardworking undergraduate interns still lingers. As I said in the last post, virtu
mind and flexibility when it comes to redirecting a group of students� and oh man
Now Available for Download Displayed at the Florida Museum from 2019 to 2020, this exhibition highlights research on edible insects as a sustainable source of protein for people. Compare the environmental footprint of a cricket to traditional protein sources such as beef, pork and chicken. Learn ab
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James Gunn’s “The Suicide Squad� premieres today and among the colorful cast is the menacing yet endearing King Shark. The DC Comics character first appeared in Superboy Vol 4 #0 in October 1994. However, the character’s origin comes directly from native Hawaiian mythology. Nanaue, or King Shark, is
The Shark-Man, Nanaue, www.sacred-texts.com/pac/hft/hft27.htm.
Few people today are aware that a century and a half before there was a San Francisco in California, a San Francisco mission existed in northern Florida. San Antonio, San Diego, Santa Fe–all were missions that once served Florida Indians, just as missions with the same names were home to Indians in
Nearer the missions Indians worked to repair roads, build stream crossings, and man
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Now Available for Download Displayed at the Florida Museum in 2022, this gallery exhibit uses stunning images to swat away myths about these divisive insects and display their fascinating behavior and value to ecosystems. Learn about their role as pollinators and food as well as about mosquito rese
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Coryphaena hippurus The dolphinfish is also often called mahi-mahi, and not at all related to the marine mammal dolphins. This colorful, distinct fish has a long body and a blunt face, with a forked caudal fin (tail), and a dorsal fin that runs the length of its body. It is brightly colored, most
Portuguese), mahi mahi lapa (Hawaiian), mahi mahi oma (Hawaiian), mahihi (Hawaiian), man-sae-gi
Thank you for reporting your sawfish encounter. Your information can greatly help conservation efforts for these endangered animals!
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After the extinction of dinosaurs came the age of mammals. A new book brings readers into this world with well-researched species profiles by Aaron Woodruff, collection manager for vertebrate paleontology at the Florida Museum of Natural History. The book also includes stunning illustrations by pale
Tartarocyoon cazanavei is an extinct bear-dog whose name was inspired by Tartaro, a man-eating
