by Education Coordinator | Nov 16, 2023 | Blog, Latest News
Jill Hayden is our newest full-time staff member! She is filling in the role of Education Director, as our previous Education Director Callie has parted ways. She will miss relaxing on the dock to take in the sunsets the most. We appreciate all that Callie has...
by Education Coordinator | Sep 30, 2023 | Blog, Latest News
Pigeon Key has once again been awarded Marathon’s Best Summer Camp THREE years in a row! Pigeon Key staff attended the Best of Marathon awards ceremony on September 16 to accept our award. It was a wonderful night for all, and we are entirely grateful to our...
by Education Coordinator | Sep 15, 2023 | Blog, Latest News
If you’ve visited Pigeon Key before, you’ve probaby noticed we have a few resident Nurse Sharks in our saltwater pool. The nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) is one of many species of sharks we see in our waters in the Florida Keys. They are typically...
by Education Coordinator | Jul 29, 2023 | Blog, Latest News
If you’ve been to the Florida Keys, you’ve almost certainly seen trees growing along the coast, sometimes with their roots fully submerged in the saltwater! These are called mangroves, which are trees specialized for living in saltwater environments and are very...
by Education Coordinator | Jul 15, 2023 | Blog, Latest News
On Pigeon Key, when doing debris cleanups, one of the most commonly found items is fishing gear. Discarded fishing gear is a huge problem for our oceans, as it harms thousands of our favorite marine animals every year through ghost fishing, which happens when animals...
by Education Coordinator | Jun 30, 2023 | Blog, Latest News
The Portuguese Man O’ War, Physalia physalis, is a highly specialized marine organism with fascinating biology and ecology. This species is found in waters all around the world, including in the Florida Keys. The Portuguese Man O’ War is often mistaken for a...
