by Duncan | Apr 1, 2026 | Advocates, Authors, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Educators, General, Health & Behavior
Armando Ubeda–primarily appearing in his guise as a shark expert, although his CV is notably long and wide, having studied marine fauna ranging from coral reefs in Nicaragua to crocodiles in Florida—recalls being first intrigued by the ocean as a young boy,...
by Duncan | Oct 16, 2024 | Advocates, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Educators, Health & Behavior, Rescue, Wildlife
Nancy Murrah—President of The Raptor Center of Tampa Bay (RCTB), which rescues, rehabilitates, and releases hundreds of native birds of prey annually—describes the preparations required at RCTB before something like Hurricane Milton, and how the facility fared...
by Duncan | Oct 11, 2023 | Adoption, Advocates, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Dogs, Educators, Musicians, Pets, Rescue
Ann Paul–an organizer of the Florida Birding and Nature Festival, a multifaceted, multi-day extravaganza, scheduled to take place Oct. 12-15, in and around Apollo Beach, Florida—revisits, at my request, the story of her first real foray into birding, and how...
by Duncan | Oct 19, 2022 | Advocates, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Cats, Dogs, Educators, Health & Behavior, Mammals, Pets, Spay/Neuter
Ann Paul—an organizer of the Florida Birding and Nature Festival, a multifaceted, multi-day extravaganza, slated for Oct. 20-23, in and around Apollo Beach, but ultimately traversing six counties—recalls when she first became interested in birds. Let’s just say a...
