Tropical Selkie: gathering the ocean tribes.

08/26/2024

Who asked for golf courses
in our Florida State Parks?

05/01/2024

Where does our single-use plastic go?

An ABC News investigation involving hidden tracking devices follows three plastic bags dropped off at Walmart recycling bins in the U.S. all the way to contr...

08/26/2014

Our VIDEO is now online! Oceanic Society's yearly Manatee Trip/Workshop hosted by Espedeco Tree Farm emphasizes responsible ecotourism, nature education, and local community outreach. Participants experience THE BIG PICTURE, learning about the fragile, beautiful Florida ecosystem where manatees seek refuge during colder winter months as the vital context for responsibly viewing manatees; and learning how to protect them.

JOIN US, January 28/29 - Feb 1, 2014; info at: http://www.oceanicsociety.org/trip/natural%20history/florida-manatees-conservation

Oceanic Society and Espedeco Tree Farm support and promote the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s guidance for passive observation of manatees.

Video produced by Oceanic Society & Tree Farm Productions: Stefano Pennisi, Samantha Whitcraft, and Wayne Sentman

1000-acre tree farm, 100 years of land preservation, 10 explorers, 1 weekend, and a single question...

12/20/2013

Just another reason to love the natural, beautiful blue springs of central Florida!!

"An amazing array of artifacts" from humans throughout Florida history was found in the cleanup of a spring in the Chassahowitzka River, an archaeologist says.

10/13/2013

Not all mermaids have tails.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-ZVAxaJcl0&sns=em

http://www.spiralcircusarts.com :: This footage of me dancing with a hoop underwater was shot in the Tyrrhenian Sea, off the coast of the volcanic island of ...

10/02/2013

Manatees! Love 'em...

Learn about them in person: http://www.oceanicsociety.org/trip/natural%20history/florida-manatees-conservation

Here is yesterday's Man versus Manatee!! Like always, it's a good one!!

09/06/2013

New APP alerts boaters when they are approaching manatee slow-speed/no-wake zones!


Get some: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/manatee-alert/id654462272?mt=8

Get Manatee Alert on the App Store. See screenshots and ratings, and read customer reviews.

09/05/2013

SAVE THE SPRINGS! If successful, this action by SOS-NOW will keep the OFW law intact and move us closer to the recovery and restoration of ALL of Florida's springs.

What You Can Do:
Please come to the meeting on September 10th and help us send a clear and resounding message to the SWFWMD and DEP that the citizens of Florida demand that their springs and rivers be protected from degradation and our OFW law applied to MFL decisions. If you cannot attend the hearing in person, please submit written comments via email to [email protected] by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, September 23rd.

Meeting Details:
Date and Time: September 10th at 8:30 a.m.
Location: Southwest Florida Water Management District Board Room, 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34604

- See more at: http://www.savethemanatee.org/aa_swfwmd_mtg_9-13.html .n5cvXCwz.dpuf

08/21/2013

LOVE THIS!

http://www.savethemanatee.org/news_pr_manatee_app_alert_8_13.html

Katie Tripp, Ph.D. Director of Science & Conservation Save the Manatee Club Phone: (407) 539-0990 E-mail: [email protected]

08/20/2013

Truly a 'must watch' and a 'please share'!

Here is a hard hitting dose of perspective of what unsustainable demand looks like. Warning, you may have a feeling of emptiness inside after watching. Matt Agorist, REALfarmacy.com

08/13/2013

Not only is this devastating the fishery directly, but oyster beds and reefs also provide vital habitat for many species of fish and crabs!

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Federal officials are declaring a fishery disaster for Florida's oyster industry in the Gulf of Mexico. The collapse of the oyster industry last year followed a drought that reduced freshwater into Apalachicola (ap-uh-lach-ih-KOH'-luh) Bay.