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 Casey Howley-Brigham | Mar 29, 2022 | Blog, Latest News
The best time of the year is upon almost upon us and Pigeon Key Summer Camp registration is open! We were voted Marathon’s Best Summer Camp in 2021 and we plan to continue on providing a fun, authentic camp experience for your campers this summer. Day Camp Runs Monday...
by Casey Howley-Brigham | Feb 11, 2022 | Blog, Latest News
It has been an exciting handful of weeks since the Old 7 Mile Bridge reopened to the public. The Pigeon Key staff have received some great feedback from locals and visitors alike. The rehabilitation project was definitely worth the wait! We celebrated this monumental...
by Casey Howley-Brigham | Feb 5, 2022 | Blog, Latest News
Maia Griffith was raised in Ventura County in Southern California where her parents instilled a love of the outdoors from an early age. She graduated in 2021 from University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor of Science in Conservation and Resource Studies. As an...
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...
