NOT TODAY! Saved this female from getting run over by flashing my brights at the oncoming car to get their attention, slowing down and pulling over, then grabbed her up and brought her where she was headed. Saving Turtles is cool!! A TURTLE A DAY…Saved this...
EVERGLADES FIRE! The Everglades has been burnt millions of times before it was urbanized. Now the problem is that the plants in this ecosystem need to be burnt on occasion as it is a part of their life cycle. People originally didn’t want any fire to last around...
FIRST DAY BREATHING UNDERWATER!! Just started my open water scuba certification course, and man oh man I can’t wait to put these skills to good use. Sharks, alligators, manatees, crocs, and grouper;these are the animals I plan on seeing deep underwater chilling...
WOLVES OF THE RIVER! Also known as River Otters. These are something of a rare sight in South Florida. This was the first wild one I had ever laid eyes on. I saw one run across the bank into some bushes so I ran up and heard the mauling and biting and screeching....
WE GOT ONE!! This is me trudging through the mangrove mud flats in Florida searching for the rare diamondback terrapin. We found one out there after walking in the mud for hours. My sandals snapped and kept getting sucked in so I just went barefoot. It’s ALWAYS...
MILKY POISON! The Southern Toad is one of three large toad species in Florida. Look at her eyes! This is most likely a female because the males are generally smaller than the females, and this toad was massive. The kidney bean-shaped parotoid glands on the side of the...
