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Resource Type: Environment & Ecology

Satellite image of hurricane Michael as it made landfall on the panhandle of Florida.

Online Exhibit

Earth’s Forecast: Hurricanes and Climate Change

Climate change is affecting the nature of Earth’s most powerful storms, increasing their destructive potential.
Photo taken underwater. A large whale swims right below the waters surface.

Online Exhibit

Hope for Humpbacks

Get an up-close look into the lives of humpback whales and the detailed process of rearticulating Humphrey, the Museum’s humpback whale skeleton.
Blue sky and clouds reflected in Everglades water with tall grass growing along the horizon.

Online Resource

South Florida Aquatic Environments

An introduction for K-12 students to South Florida aquatic environments with a focus on three imperiled ecosystems.
dragonfly on twig

Stories & Articles

Unsure how to help reverse insect declines?

You can help insects thrive with these easy tips for things you can do around your house.
Sunset over the River of Grass

Online Exhibit

Women of the Everglades

In the early 1900s, three influential Florida women, inspired by three different causes, laid the foundation for Everglades conservation.

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Gainesville, FL 32611
352-392-1721 (Research) or
352-846-2000 (Exhibits)

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