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As someone who has spent years documenting, studying, and teaching about coral ecosystems across Florida’s coastlines, the news that staghorn and elkhorn corals are now considered “functionally extinct” is both heartbreaking and deeply personal.
Elkhorn coral received protection under the Endangered Species Act in 2006, making them a legal priority for conservation efforts, collectively leading to focused initiatives on a local and national level that helped them and the broader Florida Keys...

The world’s most critically endangered whale is found only in the Gulf of Mexico, calling throughout the ocean waters between Texas and Florida. The Rice’s whale was described as a unique species by scientists in 2021, before that, due to limited data...

Washington D.C. — May 16, 2026 — In honor of Endangered Species Day, hundreds of people rallied across the nation in coordinated rallies on May 16th to oppose the federal government’s recent decision to exempt the oil and gas industry from having to...

Washington D.C. — May 13, 2026 — On Friday, May 15, thousands of Americans will take part in the 21st annual Endangered Species Day with wildlife events and activities nationwide. The annual celebration recognizes the public’s commitment to protecting...