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Wildeway Soap, an outdoor-inspired bar soap company built on a commitment to conservation, began taking orders today for Sanibel Citrus, a new ...


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SCCF’s sea turtle team reports that the new loggerhead (Caretta caretta) nesting record on Sanibel continues to rise as nesting winds down on the island. Sanibel’s loggerhead count has reached 922 nests, surpassing t...


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SCCF biologists have completed two months of frog call surveys at 20 sites around the island, as part of their annual contributions to the nationwide FrogWatch network.

Temporary or ephemeral wetlands created during the rainy season provide low-salinity breeding areas that h...


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This week we are highlighting the beautiful swamp hibiscus (Muenchhusia coccinea), also known as scarlet rosemallow, or scarlet hibiscus. This showy wildflower is found in many FL counties.

Typically, swamp hibiscus are found in open wet areas including the edges of streams, swamps, and marshes. It grows in full sun to light shade, and prefers moist to wet ...


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Scientists are studying horseshoe crabs in Collier and Lee Counties and could use your help!

Horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus) can be found on many Florida beaches. You may have had the opportunity to come across these prehistoric c...


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