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Explore the world of dolphins with Water Planet USA

Eco tour in Panama City Beach offers safe experience for visitors and wildlife Denis Richard is serious about dolphins and protecting their habitat and environment. Studying dolphin behavior for well over 15 years, Richard has been sharing his knowledge and passion for the mammals through his Water Planet USA dolphin experience in Panama City Beach. Focusing on respect for the wild dolphins, Richards and his team at Water Planet teach a “hands off” policy while visiting the dolphin in their...

Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge designated contact for oiled Wildlife in Walton County

Currently donations and supplies along with volunteers to answer phones are most needed To report oiled or injured wildlife in an area after it has been designated as oiled, call 800-557-1401 Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge is now the point of contact for local response to oiled wildlife in the Walton County area. They have put in a request with BP’s training coordinator to conduct volunteer training for the general public in our area, but have not received a response as yet. There...

Bluebird breeding program success at Hammock Bay

Spring brings full house to 55 bluebird boxes Spring brings a full house to all 55 bluebird boxes at Hammock Bay in Freeport. This is the fourth season Joe Wyatt, naturalist at Hammock Bay, has been running a bluebird breeding program for these beautiful indigenous birds. The success has been quite good. There were 297 fledglings in 2009 and this year Joe is hopeful to have the same success. It takes 14 days to incubate, and 17 to fledgling after...

FWC monitors Northwest Florida forests for reticulated flatwoods salamanders

Endangered species monitoring an ongoing process As an ongoing study started two years ago, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), has been monitoring for the endangered reticulated flatwoods salamander (Ambystoma bishopi) in the Point Washington State Forest, Pine Log State Forest, and the Carter Tract in the Econfina Wildlife Management area. The reticulated flatwoods salamander is a split from the frosted flatwoods salamander (Ambystoma cingulatum), which is found east of the Apalachicola river. Both species can only be found...

Blue eyed deer spotted in Santa Rosa Beach

Young blue-eyed deer spotted in Walton County Sonia-Dorise Miller Sessum of Santa Rosa Beach snapped this photo recently of a blue-eyed deer. “Last year there were three fawns born and about 4 weeks ago, I noticed that this boy had the most beautiful eyes….it really is striking,” said Sonia. Sonia continued to say that there are seven deer that live in her family’s neighborhood… “or rather we live in theirs,” Sonia quipped....

Living with bears workshop at Emerald Coast Conference Center Mar. 6

Learn how to coexist with the Florida black bear The EO Wilson Biophilia Center is hosting an informational “Living with Florida Bears” workshop to the public on March 6 at the Emerald Coast Conference Center on Okaloosa Island. Two sessions will be held, the first begins at 9:45 a.m., the second at 2 p.m. Each lasts approximately two hours. Speakers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission and the Defenders of Wildlife will share Florida black bear research and discuss...

Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge offers alternative spring break fun on Okaloosa Island

Children engage in animal encounters, science experiments during week long camp Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge is hosting SpringWild Spring Break Camp for grades 1-5 to be held the weeks of March 29 – April 2 and April 5 – April 9 from 9 a.m. -3 p.m.   The camp will be held at The Boardwalk, Okaloosa Island.  Participants will learn about native wildlife through lectures, games and hands-on experiences, conduct science experiments and crafts, enjoy live animal encounters and more. • Includes...