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Officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission rescued dozens of sea turtles as ... FWC officers rescued 30 sea turtles from the chilly water in the northwestern part of the Sunshine State.
Location of the state of Florida in the United States of America. The state of Florida has numerous symbols defined by state statutes. The majority of the symbols were chosen after 1950; only the two oldest symbols—the state flower (chosen in 1909), and the state bird (chosen in 1927), and the state nickname (chosen in 1970)—are not listed in the 2010 Florida Statutes. [1]
Low temperatures on Saturday morning dropped below 50 degrees throughout much of the Sunshine State, with lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s in southern Florida where most iguanas live.
Dolphin, state saltwater mammal; [1] Florida panther, state animal; [2] and manatee, state marine mammal [1]. One hundred sixteen species of mammals are known to inhabit, or have recently inhabited, the American state of Florida and its surrounding waters.
The American alligator is the state reptile of Florida. This is a list of reptiles which are found in the U.S. state of Florida. This list includes both native and introduced species. Introduced species are put on this list only if they have an established population (large breeding population, numerous specimens caught, invasive, etc.).
Florida’s sun-kissed landscapes and diverse ecosystems are a haven for outdoor adventure seekers. The state offers a plethora of activities that promise excitement, beauty, and a whole lot of fun.
Florida once had a large number of species that formerly occupied the state in prehistoric and historic times, but became locally extinct or extirpated; such as the Florida short-faced bear, Florida black wolf, Dire wolf, Dexteria floridana, Florida bog lemming, Long-nosed peccary, Caribbean monk seal, Carolina parakeet, Great auk, Passenger ...
The Florida panther was chosen as the state animal of Florida in 1982 by a vote of elementary school students throughout the state. Here's how to identify them and where they can be found.