by Darius Darr | Aug 13, 2022 | Marine Life
Right here in the Indian River Lagoon System resides an incredible species known as horseshoe crabs. These prehistoric creatures have walked the Earth for over 445 million years! They are often referred to as “living fossils” because they have hardly...
by Cameron West-Johnson | Aug 7, 2022 | bioluminescence
During the later summer months (late June through early October) when the sun is strongest and the rain is heaviest, some areas of the Indian River lagoon System grow bioluminescent algae called Dinoflagellates. Whenever the water is disturbed either by our paddles,...
by Cameron West-Johnson | Aug 7, 2022 | bioluminescence
Comb Jellies are unique little creatures. These ancient carnivores belong to the phylum Ctenophora. Thus, they are not related to the jellyfish and have no stinging abilities. They get their name from the rows of cilia that resemble a comb. To propel themselves...
by Cameron West-Johnson | Aug 4, 2022 | Manatee, Video Blog
Right here in Florida, we house more than six thousand West Indian Manatee: an astoundingly massive marine mammal. Manatees have elephant-like skin, a round tail-like appendage called a fluke, and two flippers on their belly side, each with fingernails (or flipper...
by Cameron West-Johnson | Aug 4, 2022 | Dolphin
The Indian River Lagoon Bottlenose Dolphin is by far one of the most majestic marine mammals around. You feel as though you can see the joy on their faces as they splash around chasing their next meal. The Atlantic bottlenose dolphin is the apex predator of the IRL...
