Defenders A Day in the Life – River Restoration in Florida
Follow our manatee advocate, Elizabeth Neville, as she explores the Ocklawaha River and Rodman Reservoir in Florida to assess the possibility of future manatee habitat.
Category: Animals
This category is dedicated to animal related topics
What Are Rodents?
Some people love them, whereas others simply can’t stand them. To some, they’re cute little creatures with inquisitive eyes and fuzzy little whiskers; to others, they’re absolutely terrifying – despite how small they might be!
Rodents really are a divisive topic; revered by some societies, and absolutely hated by others! The thing is that the word ‘rodent’ can apply to THOUSANDS of different species. Sure, there are the usual contenders, such as mice and rats, but did you know that squirrels are rodents, too? Or porcupines? Or even the strangely huge Capybara?
‘Rodent’ is simply the name given to any … Continue
The Osprey
Written By: Sahil
The Osprey(Pandion haliaetus) is a diurnal (active during the day), fish eating bird of prey. it specializes in catching and eating fish. The Osprey’s diet consists primarily of fish, due to this, it is also known as sea hawk, river hawk and fish hawk. It is usually considered a medium-large raptor. Ospreys are sometimes confused with Bald Eagles, but ospreys are differentiated by their white underparts and their distinctive black eye stripe that continues to go on their faces. Because the Osprey is a species with many unique characteristics it has therefore been given its own