Coral Reef Fact: “The Spotted eagle is ovoviviparous meaning the eggs develop inside the body and hatch within the mother.” Florida Museum of Natural History Source: http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/gallery/descript/seray/seray.html Join Reef Relief today & help protect our marine areas, go to reefrelief.org/act/donate
Coral Reef Fact: The National Marine Sanctuary Program was created in 1972, to protect marine & Great Lakes areas of special significance. In 1975 the first sanctuary was established in the area surrounding the sunken remains of the Civil War ironclad USS Monitor now an artificial reef. Learn more about US National Marine Sanctuaries Fact […]
Coral Reef Fact: “despite having no external ear lobes, can hear very well. Manatees emit sounds in the human auditory range and will make sounds, such as squeaks or squeals when frightened, playing or communicating”. A “cow and calf once separated by a flood-control gate vocalized constantly for 3 hours until reunited.” Fact source: http://www2.fiu.edu/~fuentes/manfact_F.htm […]
The Florida Legislature has released plans to cut essential funding that supports protection and conservation of Florida’s Aquatic Preserves. This program has already been cut 25% by the Legislature over the last three years. The current proposed cut of over $1 million in state funds is an additional 15% reduction that will close six Aquatic […]
John D. Sutter- (CNN) — One year after the chocolaty crude started spewing out of the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, leading to the largest accidental oil spill in history, scientists say they’re still trying to piece together what’s happening to the environment. Some potential clues about the impact of the spill have made […]
21 April 2011 – Daily Mail Reporter Humpback whales can travel thousands of miles deep underwater in an astonishingly straight line – and the sun, moon and stars may be why they never get lost. Scientists used satellite technology to track 16 tagged whales as they migrated thousands of kilometres northwards from the South Atlantic […]
Coral Reef Fact: “Tourism brings in nearly $60 billion to Florida each year, which amounts to $3.4 billion in state tax revenues, and directly employs over 900,000 people. It is the state’s largest employer”. Source, visit to learn more on Save Shores! Florida Join Reef Relief today & help protect our marine environment, go to […]
Green World Gallery will be celebrating Earth Day by donating 20% of sales made 6:30-8:30pm to Reef Relief’s coral reef conservation work. Howard Livingston will be preforming. Please stop by Green World Gallery located at 712b Duval Street, Key West.