The rescue mission began with a splash. Flippered and masked snorkelers rolled off a boat anchored near Marathon and into chest-high water. It didn’t take long to spot the target. “This is what we’re ...

Florida’s marine life attracts people from all over the world — but what happens if someone gets too comfortable with the state’s natural wonders? Florida has strictly enforced laws in place to ...

In shallow water not far from the Florida Keys’ famed Seven Mile Bridge, a herd of the state’s flamboyantly pink queen conchs is struggling to survive. Warming seas and wild swings in temperature have ...

In the Florida Keys, you could land in jail for keeping undersized lobster tails or swiping protected seafood from the ocean. That’s how seriously police and prosecutors go after people who break ...

A new study published in Conservation Science and Practice uncovers how breeding populations of queen conch (Aliger gigas) within a protected marine reserve, where fishing is prohibited, sustain ...

A new article published in the journal Oryx examines the efficacy and perception of queen conch (Aliger gigas) conservation ...