Dolphin Stranding with Happy Ending

March 25, 2012

This is a dramatic video filmed by Gerd Traue that has attracted over 3,000,000 views on YouTube in the last few weeks. On March 5, 2012, a pod of about 30 dolphins beached themselves at Arraial do Cabo, Brazil. The local people wanted to save them, so pulled them all back into the water. It [...]

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Photo: Portuguese Man-of-War on New Smyrna Beach

March 14, 2012

Here’s a beautiful photo of a Portuguese Man-of-War jellyfish taken and shared by Nondas Hebda. It washed up on New Smyrna Beach near the Flagler Avenue beach access. Spring often brings strong easterly winds for extended periods of time, which blows many of the inhabitants of the Gulf Stream and the Sargassum Sea onto Florida’s [...]

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Mullet (The Fish, Not the Haircut)

March 5, 2012

When was the last time you saw fried mullet offered on a seafood restaurant menu? Or on any restaurant menu? It’s often dismissed as too much of an acquired taste to include on the menu. Beer is pretty much an acquired taste too, but it always seems to be on the menu. So I don’t [...]

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Kiteboarder Examines Evidence, Reflects on Shark Encounter

March 2, 2012

On Monday I published a post about kiteboarder Jason Lasser and his unexpected encounter with a Spinner shark in Palm Beach Inlet. This was the result of the encounter: After having his foot surgically repaired, and after having a few days to think about what happened and examine the damage to his kiteboard, Jason has [...]

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Protecting What We Love About Florida: Make It Happen!

March 2, 2012

I love Pine Island. It has no beaches, so development has been slow. But every year I see development gradually swallowing up more and more of the island and it worries me. Now, I have nothing against development, per se. I live in a house. Other people have a right to live in a house [...]

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Beachcombing and Nature Experts Speak Friday on Sanibel

March 1, 2012

Dr. Blair Witherington is a scientist with Florida Fish & Wildlife with a profound knowledge of beach life and beachcombing. He is an active researcher of sea turtles and the author of many of my favorite books. Dawn Witherington is a very talented artist and devoted naturalist. Together they make a fabulous team, exploring and [...]

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Kiteboarder Meets Shark Near Singer Island Florida: Mostly Happy Ending.

February 27, 2012

I get lots of email from people who encounter various potentially dangerous marine life. Today I got an email from Jason Lasser, who was kiteboarding yesterday in South Florida and found his foot in contact with the mouth of a Spinner shark. Jason had “…just started a downwinder from Singer Island, crossing the Palm Beach [...]

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From Orlando to the Beach

February 17, 2012

I get the question all the time: “What is the closest beach to Orlando?” Lots of folks bringing the family to Disney for a vacation include at least a day trip to a beach near Orlando. But it’s amazing how many good choices there are. How to decide? I’ve recently expanded my web site at [...]

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Tropical Surf Dreams from Fiji

January 14, 2012

Fiji Vignette 3/3 from Taj Burrow on Vimeo.

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Product Review: First Aid Kit for Marine Animal Stings: Jellyfish, Stingrays, Urchins, Fire Coral

January 2, 2012

I’ve just created a video review of some products that I think will be very helpful to anyone who plays in the sea or to any first responders who encounter marine envenomations and punture wounds from marine animals. These First-Aid Kits and other products are designed to have everything you might need to treat an [...]

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