Adaptations of Galápagos Tortoise shells illustrate adaptations and form-fits-function. Join Angus Carroll as he highlights saddle-shaped and dome-shaped shells in the Darwin & Dinosaurs exhibit at the Museum of Science & History in Jacksonville, Florida.
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The first discoveries of an ichthyosaur and a plesiosaur are among Mary Anning’s accomplishments, which weren’t easy as a woman in 1800s England. Join Angus Carroll as he highlights Mary in the Darwin & Dinosaurs exhibit at the Museum of …
Is Nanotyrannus lancensis actually its own species, or just a juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex? Hint: teeth matter. Join Paleontologist Mike Triebold as he explains a bit about this controversy at the Darwin & Dinosaurs exhibit at the Museum of Science …
Sea Turtles can use all the help they can get. Learn about efforts to conserve these animals (and what you can do). Visit Conservation groups and go on turtle patrol in Ponte Vedra Beach. See lots of baby sea turtles …
Sea turtles migrate vast distances in the ocean, and understanding where they go gives insight into their ecology and lifestyle. Learn about the Sea Turtle Conservancy’s satellite tracking program and then follow the turtles yourself!
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What images come to mind when you think of the 1960’s? How about baby sea turtles being airlifted by the U.S. Navy? Join David Godfrey for a short explanation of an early conservation effort by the Sea Turtle Conservancy.
Related to Triceratops, but with different brow horns and no nose horn. Join Paleontologist Mike Triebold as he explains one of his newest finds, a new species still to be scientifically described, and on display in the Darwin & …
Take a peek at a few microscopic animals and plants from the St. Johns River, as well as plankton sampling at Science on the St. Johns.
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Microfibers from the Ortega River and microbeads from a body scrub are viewed up close under a microscope at Science on the St. Johns. Learn about microplastics as well as efforts by the St. Johns Riverkeeper as a partner in …
Join Fish and Wildlife scientists as they obtain fisheries data on small and juvenile fish in the St. Johns River, as well as teach visitors about local marine animals in the touch tank at Science on the St. Johns event.…