by Education Coordinator | Sep 27, 2022 | Blog, Latest News
For the second year in a row, Pigeon Key is honored to be voted Marathon’s Best Summer Camp! After being thrilled with the nomination back in August, we waited many long weeks during the voting process, hoping to be at the top of voters’ lists once again. On September...
by Education Coordinator | Sep 1, 2022 | Blog, Latest News
Edgar, as he has affectionately been named, is Pigeon Key’s resident Great White Heron. Along with the two ducks we have on the island, he is considered a rehab bird due to an injured leg and has found sanctuary on our island. Great White Herons (GWH) are white...
by Education Coordinator | Jul 31, 2022 | Blog, Latest News
Did you know that REEF and Kenny Chesney’s No Shoes Reefs have teamed up to help support Pigeon Key?! Both organizations are helping us achieve our mission to preserve the cultural history of the keys along with educating the next generation of young scientists...
by Education Coordinator | 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 Education Coordinator | 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...
