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Henry, a 4,600-pound Indian rhinoceros, celebrated his 40th birthday at Carson Springs Wildlife in northeast Alachua County, his home for the last 5 years.
Read More »Oldest Indian Rhinoceros In Captivity Celebrates 40th Birthday At Carson Springs
Meet Alachua’s Resident Horse Riding Teacher and Wiccan Priestess
Kami Landy found her bright yellow dress just in time for the spring equinox. It was a floral robe she made with fabric she bought from a garage sale months ago. But that night, her forgotten passion project was perfect for the night’s spiritual occasion. Yellow represents air, the east …
Read More »Alachua County Beekeepers Share Joys And Challenges Of Keeping Bees Buzzing In Central Florida
“The fun thing about beekeeping is it’s not an exact science,” he said. “There’s not one particular way to do it, and that’s what makes it fun."
Read More »The Hunt Is On – But Where? A Tale Of Two Different Hunting Experiences Nestled In Florida’s Wild Backbone
Both private and public hunting opportunities have their advocates and opponents. Support often deviates over costs, environmental impacts and the very definition of hunting. But for decades, both these avenues have persevered in Florida.
Read More »UF International Students Make Difficult Decisions About Traveling Home With Pets During Pandemic
CHONGQING, CHINA – As with so much else, the pandemic has made international students’ life with their pets more difficult than before. Yihang Liu, a Chinese international student in his junior year at the University of Florida, adopted his second cat from a local pet rescue in July 2020, when …
Read More »Prison Program In Marion County Gives Dogs And Inmates A New Sense Of Purpose
A Marion Correctional Institution Work Camp project is putting dogs behind bars with prisoners.
Read More »‘Air Horse One’ Made A Last-Minute Trip To The Gainesville Regional Airport This Month
Gainesville may not be the usual destination for the Air Horse One, but when in need, the Gainesville Regional Airport is prepared for this dedicated aircraft.
Read More »Age is Just a Number, At Least for Kathryn “Kitty” Williams
She spends her retirement as a volunteer, working just as many hours and refusing to be paid for it. She doesn’t need to work to live; she lives to work.
Read More »UF Researchers Say Marine Products Show Promising Future In Medical Advancements
A typical process of studying these compounds begins with retrieval of the organism, followed by chemistry steps to isolate pure compounds from the marine products, said Sandra Loesgen, an associate professor of chemistry at the Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience.
Read More »Florida Manatee Deaths Surpass 500, Heading Toward Another Record High in 2021
Every winter thousands of manatees migrate through Florida’s waterways for warm water and food. This year the seagrass beds have been insufficient in supply, causing at least 540 manatees to die.
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