WaterNotes

Surfrider Foundation went extreme with their newest PSA video on marine debris for their new Rise Above Plastic campaign. The animation might seem outlandish with its sea of plastics so large it supports the weight of a sperm whale like a swimming pool raft.. but, given all the trash I’ve been cleaning up for [...]

Its been a rough few weeks in Florida wildlife conservation circles, particularly with our lovely sea cows, so lets take a moment today to share some positive things.
The Monterey Bay Aquarium recently rescued a sea otter pup and brought her in to live with another resident otter.
Daily Mail shares a number of ridiculously beautiful action [...]

One of the truly wonderful things about environmental education in Florida is that it includes a large network of centers, zoos, aquariums, and museums,  with a relatively small community of colleagues. Thanks to organizations like the League of Environmental Educators of Florida and the Florida Marine Science Educators Association I’ve been able to build and [...]

The annual synoptic aerial survey for manatees in state of Florida waters came in officially yesterday with a whopping all-time high count of the cows: 5,067!!
This  is a staggering (and exciting) jump in population numbers from last year’s all-time high by over 1,200 individuals. While the survey will not be finalized (and thus truly official) [...]

Cold stun sea turtles continue to dominate the conservation news here in Florida. Many zoos, aquariums, and wildlife centers – even Disney’s Animal Kingdom – are assisting with warming up stunned turtles prior to their eventual release.  Many of the smaller centers and nonprofit institutions are keeping up admirably with the enormous demand of their [...]