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Fireballs Over the Gulf: Taurids Tonight, Leonids Next

Fireballs Over the Gulf: Taurids Tonight, Leoni...

Donna Recor

Taurid fireballs tonight, Leonids next week—find a dark stretch of beach on Florida's Gulf Coast, face east-southeast after 10 pm, and let your eyes adjust for the show. Best viewing...

Fireballs Over the Gulf: Taurids Tonight, Leoni...

Donna Recor

Taurid fireballs tonight, Leonids next week—find a dark stretch of beach on Florida's Gulf Coast, face east-southeast after 10 pm, and let your eyes adjust for the show. Best viewing...

Why Shark Teeth Come in So Many Colors (and Why ID Is Tricky)

Why Shark Teeth Come in So Many Colors (and Why...

Donna Recor

Why Shark Teeth Come in So Many Colors (and Why ID Is Tricky) Fossil shark teeth can be black, gray, tan, brown, red-orange—even blue-green. The reason isn’t age or species—it’s minerals...

Why Shark Teeth Come in So Many Colors (and Why...

Donna Recor

Why Shark Teeth Come in So Many Colors (and Why ID Is Tricky) Fossil shark teeth can be black, gray, tan, brown, red-orange—even blue-green. The reason isn’t age or species—it’s minerals...

Cold Front, Warm Hearts: Manatees Begin Their Winter Gatherings

Cold Front, Warm Hearts: Manatees Begin Their W...

Donna Recor

Gentle giants are on the move. As the first cold snaps arrive, Florida’s manatees gather at warm springs and viewing centers. Here’s where to see them—plus slow-zone tips and how...

Cold Front, Warm Hearts: Manatees Begin Their W...

Donna Recor

Gentle giants are on the move. As the first cold snaps arrive, Florida’s manatees gather at warm springs and viewing centers. Here’s where to see them—plus slow-zone tips and how...

Moonlit Bloom, Morning Treasure

Moonlit Bloom, Morning Treasure

Donna Recor

Night work makes morning magic. A dragon-fruit cactus blooms in secret while tides redraw the shoreline—leaving fresh shell lines, burrows, and tiny fossil clues to follow at dawn.

Moonlit Bloom, Morning Treasure

Donna Recor

Night work makes morning magic. A dragon-fruit cactus blooms in secret while tides redraw the shoreline—leaving fresh shell lines, burrows, and tiny fossil clues to follow at dawn.

Horseshoe Crabs - Ancient Neighbors, Modern News

Horseshoe Crabs - Ancient Neighbors, Modern News

Donna Recor

Horseshoe crabs are ancient neighbors with modern importance—these 450-million-year-old creatures provide life-saving medical applications and vital shorebird food. Discover their unique blue blood, spawning rituals, and conservation challenges.

Horseshoe Crabs - Ancient Neighbors, Modern News

Donna Recor

Horseshoe crabs are ancient neighbors with modern importance—these 450-million-year-old creatures provide life-saving medical applications and vital shorebird food. Discover their unique blue blood, spawning rituals, and conservation challenges.

Sunday Fun Day: Four Little Wonders from Our Gulf - Fossil Art Creations

Sunday Fun Day: Four Little Wonders from Our Gulf

Donna Recor

Four little wonders from Florida's Gulf Coast—discover the tiny treasures hiding in plain sight on your beach walks. From miniature shells to juvenile sea creatures, explore the small-scale magic of...

Sunday Fun Day: Four Little Wonders from Our Gulf

Donna Recor

Four little wonders from Florida's Gulf Coast—discover the tiny treasures hiding in plain sight on your beach walks. From miniature shells to juvenile sea creatures, explore the small-scale magic of...