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Kayaking in Southwest Florida
The Calusa Blueway has dozens of great day trips for paddlers with all levels of experience.
Tags: kayaking, birding, dolphins, Estero, fishing, outdoors_and_nature, wildlife, parks, Fort_Myers,
Playing Dr. Dolittle
Since most of the animals are injured because of an encounter with man – a tangle in a fishing line, clip by a boat propeller or mistreatment by an owner – the animal hospitals give us a sense of how important it is to respect nature.
Tags: wildlife, dolphins, Clearwater, Tampa, Indian_Shores,
Emerald Escape
Autumn along the Emerald Coast of Destin, Fort Walton Beach and Okaloosa Island is the quiet season and a perfect time to discover this slice of Northwest Florida.
Tags: Destin, Fort_Walton_Beach, beaches, sailing, fishing, parks, dolphins, family, dining,
Wild About Marathon
At the Grassy Key Dolphin Research Center, kids have a lot to get excited about, because who can resist a dolphin's smile, let alone a kiss from one of the lovable mammals? Or a chance to play – even paint – with one?
Tags: Key_West, Marathon, dolphins, family, museums, historical_sites, snorkeling, wildlife, outdoors_and_nature,
Sealife Cruises
Dolphins are very curious and seem to enjoy being around humans. A mother and her three baby dolphins swam near the boat—close enough for a few photos.
Tags: sealife, manatees, dolphins, cruises, Madeira_Beach, sightseeing,
20 Ways to Hang with Dolphins
Participants collaborate with one of its 19 dolphin – many of them descendants of the 1963 Flipper movie cast – to create a colorfully abstract T-shirt that the dolphin decorates with water-based paints.
Tags: dolphins, sealife, Key_West, Florida_Keys, Islamorada, Marathon, Key_Largo, Miami, Fort_Myers_Beach, Fort_Pierce, Tampa, Orlando, aquariums, Destin, Panama_City_Beach,
Real Florida Natives
Sailing along in the Gulf, you’re apt to spot the gray Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (Flipper was a bottlenose) as they frolic alongside. You can frolic with them yourself at numerous spots around the state, both in the wild and at aquariums and research centers.
Tags: snorkeling, wildlife, sealife, manatees, dolphins, birding, shelling, outdoors_and_nature,
Walk on the Wild Side
The grand sight of a whale splashing in the water is not usually associated with Florida. But northern right whales choose our northeastern coastal waters, almost exclusively, to give birth in winter months. They are among the most endangered species of large mammals in the world.
Tags: Big_Pine_Key, Crystal_River, Marco_Island, Naples, Orlando, Oviedo, Pensacola, Sanibel_Island, Sarasota, Sebastian, Tallahassee, Titusville, Vero_Beach, outdoors_and_nature, wildlife, manatees, dolphins, Everglades_National_Park, Florida_Keys,
Cold Light, Black Night
An iridescent stingray swam right by my kayak just under the surface of the water.
Tags: Merritt_Island, Titusville, wildlife, sealife, outdoors_and_nature, dolphins, parks, kayaking,
Kinder-Kind Resorts
Plays, beach walks, water balloon soccer, language-learning and scavenger hunts are among the activities incorporated into kid-appealing theme days such as Natural Wonders, Wet 'N' Wild, Messy Mania and Space Day.
Tags: Captiva_Island, Lake_Buena_Vista, Orlando, Sanibel_Island, Tampa, Tarpon_Springs, family, Florida_Keys, dolphins, hotels, resorts, Homosassa,
Wildlife Calendar
Nowhere else can you see reclusive alligators, playful manatees and beautifully plumed water birds all in a single day.
Tags: Big_Pine_Key, Crystal_River, Gainesville, Key_Largo, Marco_Island, Melbourne, Merritt_Island, Navarre, Orlando, Sanibel_Island, Sarasota, Sebastian, Titusville, outdoors_and_nature, kayaking, hiking, canoeing, wildlife, parks, Everglades_National_Park, dolphins, Florida_Keys, manatees,
Classic Florida Attractions
Amazonian monkeys have joined the jungle, along with others, including tamarins, for which Frank pioneered a breeding program.
Tags: Key_West, Marathon, Miami, Ocala, Orlando, Winter_Haven, theme_parks, zoos, wildlife, dolphins, St_Augustine, Weeki_Wachee,
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