The Corals That Shouldn’t ExistArticle 06.30.2026Beneath Miami’s skyscrapers, a colony of corals defies expectations—and offers insight into other undersea urban ecosystems.
Pave Paradise, Relocate a Gopher TortoiseArticle 06.16.2026As Florida’s human population booms, a lucrative cottage industry has sprung up: moving gopher tortoises away from new developments. What does it mean for the reptiles?
Hybrids On The HorizonNews 04.09.2026Chance encounters and novel conditions have led to different species cross-breeding more often. Is it a good thing?
The Comeback CrocArticle 11.10.2025American crocodiles are booming in Florida, thanks to a little help from a nuclear power plant.
Tortoises Swept to Sea Find a New HomeNews 04.16.2025Hurricane Helene gave the animals a one-way ticket to a different paradise along the Florida coastline.
Destruction for Thee, Habitat for MeNews 04.10.2025For Schaus’ swallowtail butterflies, hurricanes mean clear skies and bright futures.
Raising Nature on Florida RanchlandsArticle 08.11.2020“Rancher vs Environmentalist” has been a longstanding trope. But in the Sunshine State, ranching just may be the last, best hope for ecological salvation.
A Precarious PerchArticle 08.27.2019Swallow-tailed kites have lost much of their habitat in the southeastern United States, but thanks to an unlikely ally, their numbers are beginning to climb.
Ghosts of the EvergladesImmersive 07.11.2019Clinging to survival in shrinking swamps, ghost orchids are so elusive that their pollinators have remained unknown—until now. One team’s findings may help to save both the flower and its threatened home.
The Lobster WarsArticle 05.29.2019In one coastal Mexican town, a sustainable fishery anchors the community. So why has Florida outlawed the same fishing methods?
Butterflies in the StormArticle 07.18.2018Battling rising seas and creeping asphalt, scientists race to save two endangered species.
The Problem with PythonsArticle 04.26.2016Burmese pythons are slowly, inexorably eating their way through Florida’s wildlife—is hunting them the answer?
