Category Archives: Biology

Stingray Shuffle

Stingrays are all over the beaches.  This species of fish are a rounded shape with a small, long tail, with a sharp barb attached at the base of the tail.  This fish camoflauges into its environment to hide from predators.  Its defense against predators is the sharp barb attached at the base of the tail.  If you step on these fish, they use their barb and tail to defend themselves. Continue reading Stingray Shuffle

Flounder Pounding

Now that the temperatures are starting to drop and the cold fronts are starting to traverse the state many things are beginning to change.  Flounder pounding is a super fun, super productive activity you can engage in as the season changes and the fronts become more frequent. Continue reading Flounder Pounding

Dunedin Live Reef threatened by Beach Renourishment

Many beaches along the coastline of the gulf have pieces of structure left over from when structures were removed.  You will find cement and wood piling along much of the coastline from old piers and jetties.  Less frequent are completely submerged Continue reading Dunedin Live Reef threatened by Beach Renourishment