by Callahan Clarke | Apr 19, 2022 | Blog, Latest News
On February 18, 2022, Sheldon, a 230lbs adult male Loggerhead Sea Turtle, was released back to the ocean from the shore of Pigeon Key. After 2 weeks of some much-needed treatment, rest, and relaxation at Marathon’s Turtle Hospital, Sheldon was deemed healthy enough to...
by Callahan Clarke | Apr 3, 2022 | Blog, Latest News
Survival in shallow water ecosystems is often tied to how well an animal can hide from larger predators and octopuses are masters of disguise. Like other organisms found in the class Cephalopoda, including squid and cuttlefish, octopuses have color-changing cells in...
by Callahan Clarke | Jan 21, 2022 | Blog, Latest News
With the reopening of the Old Seven Mile Bridge, we thought we would share some of the extensive history of the bridge and how it has evolved over time. The construction of the Key West Extension of the Florida East Coast Railway began in 1905 and was financed by...
by Callahan Clarke | Dec 3, 2021 | Blog, Latest News
Pigeon Key is looking for a new logo and so we are reaching out to previous students, visitors, and anyone else in our community who might be interested in the chance to show off your art and design skills! We would like the new logo to represent Pigeon Key and our...
by Callahan Clarke | Nov 30, 2021 | Blog, Latest News
Florida’s most common species of sea turtle is the Loggerhead (Caretta caretta), which is named for its exceptionally large head and powerful jaw muscles. The adult loggerhead has a heart-shaped, reddish-brown top shell (carapace) and a yellow bottom shell (plastron)....