The Corals That Shouldn’t Exist
Beneath Miami’s skyscrapers, a colony of corals defies expectations—and offers insight into other undersea urban ecosystems.
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Pave Paradise, Relocate a Gopher Tortoise
As 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 Horizon
Chance encounters and novel conditions have led to different species cross-breeding more often. Is it a good thing?
The Comeback Croc
American crocodiles are booming in Florida, thanks to a little help from a nuclear power plant.
Tortoises Swept to Sea Find a New Home
Hurricane Helene gave the animals a one-way ticket to a different paradise along the Florida coastline.
Destruction for Thee, Habitat for Me
For Schaus’ swallowtail butterflies, hurricanes mean clear skies and bright futures.
Raising Nature on Florida Ranchlands
“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 Perch
Swallow-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 Everglades
Clinging 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 Wars
In one coastal Mexican town, a sustainable fishery anchors the community. So why has Florida outlawed the same fishing methods?
Pave Paradise, Relocate a Gopher Tortoise
As 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 Horizon
Chance encounters and novel conditions have led to different species cross-breeding more often. Is it a good thing?
The Comeback Croc
American crocodiles are booming in Florida, thanks to a little help from a nuclear power plant.
Tortoises Swept to Sea Find a New Home
Hurricane Helene gave the animals a one-way ticket to a different paradise along the Florida coastline.
Destruction for Thee, Habitat for Me
For Schaus’ swallowtail butterflies, hurricanes mean clear skies and bright futures.
Raising Nature on Florida Ranchlands
“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 Perch
Swallow-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 Everglades
Clinging 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 Wars
In one coastal Mexican town, a sustainable fishery anchors the community. So why has Florida outlawed the same fishing methods?