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Manatee Mom & Calf Rescued and Released in Key Largo

01/30/2026

Greetings to you! Here’s some great manatee news! In Key Largo, Florida, a rehabilitated manatee mother and calf were successfully released back into the wild on January 28, 2026. Officials with the Dolphin Research Center’s Manatee Rescue Team announced that, “Momma manatee and her calf were released...

Winter Weather Warning Yields Frozen Iguanas!

01/17/2026

Greetings to you and Happy January! Okay, you probably already know manatees live in Florida because of its warm tropical climate. And iguanas also live in that state for that same reason. Then when it gets cold warm-blooded manatees head into Florida’s balmy tropical springs such...

Christmas Trees Celebrate the Season Underwater

12/21/2025

Happy Holidays to you! Tradition shows that Christmas trees are a naturally fun and festive part of the December Holiday celebration. Now picture Christmas trees living their entire life underwater! Yes indeed. Here’s some awesome Holiday news for you from the National Oleanonic and Atmospheric Administration...

Weakening AMOC would Melt Iceland

11/17/2025

Hello! More evidence of human caused climate change mounts as the country of Iceland issues a national security threat. What is this threat? Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson, Iceland’s Minister for Environment, Energy and Climate said, ”Our climate, economy and security are deeply tied to the stability of the ocean...

Historic Cat 5 Melissa Flattens Jamaica

10/30/2025

Hello! Incredibly, Melissa was the third Category 5 Hurricane in the 2025 summer-fall season! The two other Cat 5’s were Hurricane Erin in August 2025 and Hurricane Humberto in September 2025. Hurricane Melissa was size of Texas and exploded to a Cat 5 very quickly. According to NOAA, “It had...

Pacific Ocean Heat Wave Shatters Records

09/22/2025

Greetings to you! The Pacific Ocean is now experiencing a sobering and increasing marine heat wave, which measures around 5,000 miles from Japan to the West Coast of the United States. It’s unbelievably warm and is evident from human-caused global warming. “The hot ocean waters around Japan contributed...

Hurricane Erin Explodes in Intensity

08/21/2025

Greetings to you! Hurricane Erin, the first named storm of the Atlantic Hurricane Season exploded in intensity as it barreled close to the Eastern United States. On August 15th it went from a Category 1 then exploded to a Category 5! As a result,...

Toxic Algae Transforms Australia’s Coral Reefs into Graveyards

07/30/2025

Greetings to you! Stunned by rotting razer clams, ecologist Scott Bennett saw hundreds upon hundreds of them in South Australia. He said, “100% of them were dead and wasting away on the bottom.” It’s been since March of this year, a destructive algal bloom, brought...

World Oceans Day Every June 8th

06/08/2025

Greetings to you! On every June 8th, the people of the world come together and celebrate World Oceans Day! World Oceans Day (WOD) began in 1992 by Canada at the Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The United Nations explains, “In 2008, led by Canada, the...

The History of Earth Day

04/22/2025

Greetings to you! On every April 22, the people of the world come together and celebrate Earth Day! Earth Day is a annual global call to action for protecting our planet that started in 1970. The celebration is now one of the largest...