Help Bring Louie Home
Help Bring Louie Home (Video)
Louie Pierson was always the go-to guy to call when an animal needed help in Englewood. For 25 years, if a manatee was stranded, or a hawk showed up injured, […]
The Invasive Lionfish
The Invader Capital: Why Florida Leads the U.S. in Unwanted Animal Species
Florida just can’t catch a break when it comes to invasive species. It feels like every week there’s a new headline: some animal is showing up where it shouldn’t and […]
Everglades National Park Courtesy NPS Everglades National Park
Swamp Sweat and Secret Springs: Why the Everglades and Hidden Florida Gems Are Best Visited in July
Florida in the summer is a sweaty experience and not for the faint of heart. When it comes to exploring our state during the summer months, a little bit of […]
Gopher Tortoise Courtesy Lemon Bay Conservancy Photo Credit: Chad Lyman, Preserve Manager
Lemon Bay Conservancy Helps Gopher Tortoises Relocate Amid Construction
In Florida, gopher tortoises aren’t just another wild animal; people in our community care deeply about them, and the state protects them by law. These tortoises do more than dig […]
The Northern Curly-Tailed Lizard
Concrete, Rocks, and Crooked Tails: Florida’s Newest Wild Neighbors
The northern curly-tailed lizard, a native of the Bahamas, is making its way through Florida, showing up in places you wouldn’t expect: suburban neighborhoods, shopping centers, anywhere with a slab […]
Loggerhead Sea Turtle, stock footage
Tragic Boat Strike Kills Beloved Loggerhead Sea Turtle ‘Pat Benatar’ Near Captiva Island
Just two weeks after nesting, Pat Benatar, a well-known loggerhead sea turtle, turned up dead near Captiva Island, Florida. A boat struck her, and the impact left the back half […]
An osprey is released back into the wild after receiving care at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida. Courtesy Conservancy of Southwest Florida
Caught in a Line, Back on the Wing: Community and Clinic Rescue Marco Island Osprey
A young osprey that got tangled in a fishing line high in a tree on Marco Island is flying free again, thanks to a serious community effort and the team […]
Shore & Kayak Fishing by Kimball & Les Beery
Bass, Bugs, Flowers and Frogs
Spring has sprung, and summer is on the way. In the freshwater creeks around here, the bass are spawning, frogs are singing, and bugs are biting. It’s a great time […]
Rainbow River Courtesy SWFWMD
Grass Roots Operation: Exploring the Submerged World of the Rainbow River
Lately, district staff have been out on the Rainbow River in Marion County, mapping submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV). What’s that mean in practice? And what does this mean for Southwest […]
The Burmese Python
The Burmese Python Squeeze Play: Florida Biologists Break Heavyweight Record With 4 Tons of Invaders
Florida’s wildlife has always been wild and unpredictable, with alligators, sharks, turtles, lizards, and snakes. And don’t forget the insects, like the mosquitoes, no-see-ums, and dare we mention the flying […]
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Aug 12, 2026
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