Bald Eagle on Ground Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, FL
Bald Eagle on Ground Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, FL
The Florida Keys:) Beautiful place we could visit in one day.
We went very early in the morning visiting nice and fun places of Florida Keys so We can see the most beautiful places are possible, We were in Key west until 8:pm. After we went back to Miami.
Sweetwater Homes of Citrus, Inc. - Hunter Springs Park - Crystal River, FL
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Oscar Sherer State Park
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Crystal River Preserve State Park
Our visit to Crystal River Preserve State Park
Waterways Episode 262 - Invasive Exotics in South Florida, Tegus and Lionfish
When people release INVASIVE EXOTIC plants and animals into the wild they are breaking state law. But wanting to follow the rules may not be enough of an incentive. Perhaps a better incentive for not releasing exotic plants and animals into the wild is the simple desire to have wading birds; ornate reef fish, tasty reef fish; and vibrant ecosystems in the places that surround us for years to come. Directed by Erik Hutchins. Presented by Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Everglades National Park and the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
3 Magnificent Bald Eagles & the American Flag Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, FL
3 Magnificent Bald Eagles & the American Flag Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, FL
Crystal River 2 Days After Hurricane Hermine HD 1080p
This is why Crystal River is loved by so many. 2 Days after Hurricane Hermine, the waters have receded, and Kings Bay is a shining jewel again. I prefer this view of the city presently, as from above, you can't see the devestation, the rebuilding, and the hundreds of residents with piles and piles of carpet, furniture, and posessions sitting at the road from the devestating flood that Hurricane Hermine left in its path. Crystal River will be ready for manatee season coming up soon, and people will see why they choose this as their home year round. ©The Cutting Edge Photography - 2016
Yellow-billed storks hunting in unison in the Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania
There were literally hundreds of birds at this site - including yellow-billed and marabou storks, pelicans, African spoonbills and many others. This bird mass in itself was very impressive. However, it was the repeated successful team work by the yellow-billed marabou storks that was breath-taking to watch. Not just because of the successful herding of fish, but the actual visual effect was beautiful to watch when these birds advanced in united front.
Pelican and Corrmorant Nest Surveys on Lake Butte des Morts, Wisconsin
ON THIS VIDEO:
1) American White Pelican chick and egg
2) Walking through Pelican and Cormorant nesting colony
3) Pelican chick calling from inside egg
4) Double-crested cormorant chicks calling
5) Hatching cormorant eggs
6) Canada Goose nest with fuzzy chicks
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This island was primarily inhabited by American White Pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) and Double Crested Cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) . Over the years these birds trampled and poisoned the island vegetation with their guano. Worse yet, thousands of birds had a major negative, but local impact on the aquatic ecosystem. Aquatic vegetation perished causing a drastic decline in water quality, game fish and waterfowl. Common Carp replaced the game fish in this situation and reinforce algae dominance. To reduce the negative impacts several of these islands were shaved down below the water line. Both species continue to nest on the lake, but in reduced numbers. Carp control will need to be part of the management plan too.
In this video we are walking the nesting island, dividing it in two, to facilitate the survey. The video is a bit shaky, but the priority was the safety of the chicks and eggs below. I had to walk very carefully to avoid stepping on eggs and chicks
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Manatees at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium are on the move again as part of the Zoo's participation in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Manatee Rescue and Rehabilitation Program. Fifteen-year-old Holly and two-year-olds Fraulein and Bartlett were transported back to Florida on November 2, 2010 and Bernice, who is less than a year old, was brought to central Ohio on the return flight the next day.
Holly has been at the Columbus Zoo since October 2005. She spent most of her life at the Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park after being rescued as an orphan on December 27, 1995. Holly was part of a critical study of the papilloma virus which was found to affect manatees both in the wild and in human care. Holly will be cared for at SeaWorld Orlando until she is released in Florida waters in early 2011.
Bartlett and Fraulein (as well as two other young manatees that remain at the Zoo) came to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium on April 6, 2010 for rehabilitation from cold-stress syndrome that occurred due to prolonged, record low temperatures in Florida last winter. Believed to be just one-and-a-half years of age when they were rescued, female Fraulein weighed 395 pounds and male Bartlett was 510 pounds. After their care at the Columbus Zoo they have grown to 600 pounds and 700 pounds respectively. Fraulein was transported to Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park and Bartlett to Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo where they will stay until they are also released early next year.
Holly, Bartlett and Fraulein will be fitted with transmitters in order to continue monitoring their health and well-being after their release. Their movements will be tracked as part of the Columbus Zoo's participation in the Manatee Rehabilitation Partnership and can be followed online at wildtracks.org.
Bernice was an orphan heading precariously out to sea when she was rescued on January 5, 2010 at Sebastian Inlet on the east coast of Florida. Probably less than a year old and suffering from cold stress she was just 280 pounds and about five-and-a-half feet in length. Due to the quality care she has received at SeaWorld Orlando she is now about 400 pounds and measures a foot longer.
After spending a few days in an observation pool, Bernice will join two-year-olds Hamilton and Tippecanoe, both males, and 15-year-old female Stubby in Manatee Coast.
Moving manatees is always a well-orchestrated event and these transports involved even more players. In addition to the four manatees coming and going to and from the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden returned two manatees to Florida and received three new manatees; two from Miami Seaquarium and one from Homosassa Springs. Moving these nine manatees involved six animal care facilities, cargo planes leaving to and from Rickenbacker International Airport, specialized containers and equipment, and a team of animal care and logistical experts.
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium supports field conservation projects for three of four living species of manatees through its Conservation Fund. Providing grants to researchers on three continents (North America, South America and Africa), the Zoo contributes to rescue and rehabilitation in Florida, environmental education focused on the Amazonian manatee in Colombia, and critical population surveys for the least known species -- the West African manatee.
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium was the first program partner outside of the state of Florida and one of only two outside of Florida to care for manatees. More information about the program is available from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (myfwc.com/manatee).
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Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is open 363 days of the year. General admission is $12.99 for adults, $7.99 for children ages 2 to 9 and seniors 60+. Children under 2 and Columbus Zoo members are free. The Zoo was named the #1 Zoo in America by USA Travel Guide and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA.) For more information and to purchase advance Zoo admission tickets, visit columbuszoo.org.
Dr. Di Carlo Meets a Manatee in the Seagrass - Conservation International (CI)
While National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists Giuseppe Di Carlo (now Conservation Internationals Marine Climate Change Manager), John Burke and Jud Kenworthy were collecting fish samples near the Puerto Rican island of Vieques, they encountered a West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) grazing on a nearby seagrass bed.
To learn more about Dr. Di Carlo and the importance of the seagrass ecosystems he works to protect, check out
Dolphin Encounter #1
St. Martins Marsh and Big Bend Seagrasses Aquatic Preserve Staff encounter Bottlenose Dolphins on a regular basis. Check out the video!
Waterways Episode 233 - Critters of South Florida
In this episode of WATERWAYS there are hundreds of beautiful species of animals in South Florida and the Florida Keys-from the Manatee to the Panther to Alligators, Crocodiles and Spoonbills- as well as all the creatures on the reef. Waterways takes the viewer on a journey throughout this area to explore the critters of South Florida. Presented by Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Everglades National Park and The US Environmental Protection Agency.
South Florida Nature
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Inglis Florida
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During July and August 1961, Elvis Presley spent his summer in Inglis and the surrounding areas filming his movie Follow That Dream. A historical marker on Follow That Dream Parkway in Inglis commemorates this event.
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Wildlife and bird photography at Paynes Prairie State Preserve, Florida
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Bird and Wildlife Photography in Florida at Paynes Prairie State Preserve .
This episode is from Paynes Prairie South of Gainesville in the central part of Florida. Here you have a chance to see wild horses and even buffalos. The prairie was flooded so the wild horses was wading out to get to the fresh grass. Unfortunately the main trail was also flooded so there were no chance to see any buffalos. Even the horses were hard to see in the tall grass, and not to mention hard to take good photos of. But I hope it will give you an idea of how it is at Paynes Prairie.
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Reef Rescuers Swimming Crabs
We were monitoring one of our coral reef nurseries when we discovered many little swimming crabs, in what appeared to be a migration. Every little orange blip you see in the background is a swimming crab.
For more information on this video, or if you want to provide a species identification, contact: Sarah@natureseychelles.org
Reef Rescuers is a coral reef restoration project funded by USAID (the United States Agency for International Development) and GEF (the United Nation's Global Environmental Facility). Reef Rescuers is managed by Nature Seychelles, a leading NGO in the Indian Ocean (NatureSeychelles.org). The project is implemented around Cousin and Praslin islands (Republic of Seychelles). It aims to restore degraded coral reef sites using best practice methods based on the reef gardening concept (World Bank/GEF Coral Reef Targeted Research; gef-coral.org).
Deers at the SSR Botanical Garden | 02.08.2015
Some deers at the SSR Botanical Garden on 02/08/2015.
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Recorded on a Nokia/Microsoft Lumia 620.
Miccosukee Caves
The Miccosukee Embassy is built upon historic limestone caves on the Miami River, in Miami Florida. Featured in this video are Mike Osceola and Brian Hill.