FWC suspects that fish kills on the Apalachicola River are connected to a sewage spill in Wewahitchka. Fish kills are also common following hurricanes.
Rivers and Streams
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Apalachicola River and BayRivers and StreamsSwamps and other WetlandsWaterways Big and Small
How do Tupelo Trees and Crawfish Help Apalachicola Bay?
We venture into floodplain swamps with the new Apalachicola Riverkeeper, mucking around to find the connection between tupelo trees and Apalachicola Bay.
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Apalachicola River and BayPlants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf PineSwamps and other WetlandsWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Steephead Salamander Search, and the Apalachicola’s Ice Age Refugees
In a steephead ravine by the Apalachicola River, we look for the Apalachicola dusky salamander with Bruce Means. Here, we find a pocket of ice age Florida.
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Archaeology, Paleontology, History, and Indigenous CulturesRivers and Streams
Seeing the Ice Age Wacissa Through Artifacts and Fossils
We explore ice age Florida through artifacts and fossils excavated on the Wacissa River, and learn about the archeological methods that tell us their story.
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Archaeology, Paleontology, History, and Indigenous CulturesRivers and Streams
Underwater Archeology in Florida Part 1 | Silver River Mammoths
We head under the Silver River in search of mammoth bones. Underwater archeology in Florida is booming, and local finds are rewriting American prehistory.
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Apalachicola River and BayEcoAdventuresWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Saint Vincent Island | Where Red Wolves Learn to Be Wild
Saint Vincent Island compacts a diversity of habitats into 12,000 acres, making it an ideal red wolf island propagation site.
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EcoAdventuresKayak and Canoe AdventuresRivers and Streams
Wacissa Springs Adventure | Kayaking a Wild Florida River
We kayak to several Wacissa River springs an unseasonably warm January Day. Reptiles were out in full force, and it wasn’t a bad day for a swim.
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Apalachicola River and BayArchaeology, Paleontology, History, and Indigenous CulturesEcoAdventuresKayak and Canoe AdventuresRivers and Streams
A Geologist’s View of the Apalachicola River | Shark Fossils and Rocks
The upper Apalachicola River has geology like no other in Florida. Geologist Harley Means reads rocks and finds fossils in Means Creek and on Alum Bluff.
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Apalachicola River and BayEcoAdventuresKayak and Canoe AdventuresRivers and Streams
Upper Chipola River Kayak Adventure | Ghosts & Thunder on the Water
We canoe down the Upper Chipola River, a slice of “Old Florida.” That includes ghosts from the 1800s and a little unpredictability while on the water.
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We travel to one of the most remote places in tour area- Saint Vincent Island. We hike wild beaches and explore the island’s origins and its future.