Manatee Watching on Anna Maria Island
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010 |It is a huge privilege to get to see manatees in the wild on Anna Maria Island. Especially considering the fact that they probably will be extinct within the next hundred years.
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Ducks Make a Home on Anna Maria Island
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 |There is plenty for ducks to eat around Anna Maria Island. There is no need for people to feed them, and to do so just to keep them around for entertainment is not in the best interest of the ducks or the island.
How to Live Peacefully with the Occasional Snake
Wednesday, July 15th, 2009 |On Anna Maria Island, I have come across very few snakes. The ones I have seen were not venomous. Many of them serve useful roles, such as the ones that eat mice and rats.
Watching Out for Sea Turtles on Anna Maria Island
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 |Watching out for sea turtles does not mean actually watching sea turtles. In fact, the fewer encounters these ancient creatures have with humans, the better. The dedicated volunteers of Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch understand this. Even the volunteers who walk the beaches before dawn are not likely to see a mature sea turtle. And [...]
