This Is One Of Our Resident Parrots, Fred. Fred And His Partner In Crime, Alice, Were Surrendered Upon

Molly, the Loggerhead Musk Turtle

Spike, the Burrowing Owl, has sparse feathers on his feet unlike many other owls who look like they are wearing leg warmers!

PBS Eons: How We Identified One of Earth’s Earliest Animals:

Scientists had no idea what type of organisms the life forms of the Ediacaran were—lichen, colonies of bacteria, fungi or something else. It turns out, the key to solving the puzzle of Precambrian life was a tiny bit of fossilized fat. 

Today is #NationalWildlifeDay and we want to celebrate the amazing biodiversity of your #WildSanctuaries! How many different species can you identify? (Image description: Collage of different species seen around the sanctuary system.)

#MyGivingStory contest is now LIVE! Share why you give and you could win a GlobalGiving gift card AND a $1k - $5k grant to your favorite nonprofit on #GivingTuesday!  Enter by visiting the #GivingTuesday Facebook page or going to www.woobox.com/kxdcce. And remember to share and vote - it’s a social media contest, so the most “liked” stories will enter to win!

Learn more about exotic and non-native animals from the Sawgrass Nature Center! 

This cute craft is something we do every Summer with our campers. Getting them outside to find their perfect rock is only part of the fun. We let them have creative freedom over their designs, so they can paint their favorite little critter at the SNC. The results are cute paper weights like this!

LET THE LICHENS STAY

Riddles + an Event = Fun!

https://sawgrassnaturecenter.org/2021/09/28/world-animal-day/

Fitz was rescued by the SNC a few years ago and is now one of our cutest educational animals. 

Because he is not one of the two types of native wild rabbits found in Florida, he cannot be released. But don't worry, he gets plenty of love and care.