21+ hour, 12+ min ago  (501+ words) Recently lovers of all things wild, both in Florida and around the globe, celebrated World Migratory Bird Day. I am making the sweeping declaration that it should be extended to a month!" So, throughout the month of May, let us…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago  (679+ words) By Diana Udel, University of Miami News A new study, published in the journal npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, shows that electronically tagged sharks can serve as mobile sensors, collecting ocean climate data in regions that are difficult to observe…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (654+ words) By Sol Moyano, The Invading Sea" North America's bird populations have already suffered major declines in recent decades and are vulnerable to further losses in the years ahead due to climate change." Warming temperatures are shifting bird habitats and affecting…...

4+ week, 21+ hour ago  (408+ words) By Gisele Galoustian, FAU News Desk Each winter, thousands of blacktip sharks (Carcharhinus limbatus) migrate to the clear, shallow waters off South Florida, where they are easily spotted from the air " a movement that coincides with seasonal beach nourishment projects....

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (578+ words) I couldn't help but wonder if that gifted guide led me to these birds, and this place. One day, I stumbled upon what felt like a secret treasure: Green Cay Wetlands in Boynton Beach. The nature preserve includes 100 acres of…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (1180+ words) Migration: Many animal species do it " from tiny zooplankton to enormous whales " moving over every continent and through all oceans, from north to south, south to north, Europe to Asia, and Asia to Africa. This movement by individual animals in…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (690+ words) By Eve Bohnett, University of Florida Florida is home to a host of diverse wildlife you can't find anywhere else. Most people know of manatees and Florida panthers. But you might never have heard of the Big Cypress fox squirrel,…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (449+ words) By Sol Moyano, The Invading Sea" As climate change threatens corals, researchers are developing autonomous robots to monitor the restoration of reefs in Southeast Florida." Coral reefs in Florida and worldwide have been devastated by coral bleaching, ocean acidification and…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (563+ words) As winters are warming up, invasive fish species such as the Mayan cichlid are surviving year-round and expanding into new waterways, disrupting their ecosystems. This trend is not only being accelerated due to climate change but also by canal systems…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (376+ words) By Elizabeth Neville, Save the Manatee Club Sea cows, chubby mermaids, floaty potatoes: Manatees bear many silly nicknames, but their importance to Florida's environment and economy is serious. Today is Manatee Appreciation Day, and there are many things that individuals…...