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It's Shark and Ray Awareness Day! Did you know that over 1,200 species of sharks and rays are in our ocean, all of which help shape and manage their respective ecosystems? 🦈 Learn more about how we work with Lady Ray, a reticulated whiptail ray, in our Blacktip Reef Exhibit.

In this episode of Thando's Tales, our elephant monitor and field guide, Thando Ndzimandze, talks about the stealthy talents of our elephant herd and how one of our famous elephants, Khumbula covered their tracks from our elephant monitors. For a list of all our wildlife, explore the activities tab on our Interactive Map - https://bit.ly/3xZepXb

Parrotfish are major coral activists, involved in their recovery process. But there are many facts about parrotfish that go unnoticed. 🤔 In this article, we reveal the top secrets about parrotfish and share pictures of the different species you can find in the Caribbean. 🐠🏝

A corn maze is probably the most common and recognizable form of entertainment found on farms throughout the country this time of year. But creating a safe and successful corn maze involves more than cutting paths through a corn field. Follow the link below to learn some tips and guidelines for creating memorable, worry-free autumn adventures. https://bit.ly/4gSSdzR

A corn maze is probably the most common and recognizable form of entertainment found on farms throughout the country this time of year. But creating a safe and successful corn maze involves more than cutting paths through a corn field. Follow the link below to learn some tips and guidelines for creating memorable, worry-free autumn adventures. https://bit.ly/4gGdvR0

🦁🌳 When you think of a wild cat perched on a tree branch, a leopard or clouded leopard probably comes to mind. However, on occasion, their bigger lion cousins also climb trees. In our new blog, lion experts explain this surprising behavior and the specific places in Africa where these big cats exhibit this skill: https://bit.ly/3WYohcv

We are thrilled to share that we’ve expanded our work with Global Fishing Watch to enable ocean transparency and accountability. Through our new collaboration, Global Fishing Watch will have access to Planet satellite data to monitor millions of square kilometers of shoreline at 3 m resolution. With this heightened capability, Global Fishing Watch aims to map small vessel activity to support global ocean governance. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g3SuKpGt

A corn maze is probably the most common and recognizable form of entertainment found on farms throughout the country this time of year. But creating a safe and successful corn maze involves more than cutting paths through a corn field. Follow the link below to learn some tips and guidelines for creating memorable, worry-free autumn adventures. https://bit.ly/4fgnD0K

🌿 The latest issue of Keepin' it Wild is here! 🦩 Dive in to discover the latest updates, events, and stories from Zoo Miami and Zoo Miami Foundation. Learn more about our conservation efforts, upcoming activities, and how you can get involved. #ZooMiamiFoundation #KeepinItWild #WildlifeConservation

It’s world basking shark day! The day to celebrate the big fish! Here’s some top facts on our basking buddies and a few clips from over the years. What’s your top fact or favourite encounter with them? ☀️ 🦈- world’s 2nd biggest shark. 💨- biggest fish in the world to breach out of the water. 💪🔥- can keep parts of their body > ocean temperature. 🧠👃- has a tiny brain but a great sense of smell. 🦈- related to great whites & mako sharks. 🥵🥶- found from the tropics to the arctic. 😮- mouth can be up to a metre wide. 🦐- eats zooplankton. 🦷- has >1000 tiny teeth. 🛢️- have a huge liver full of squalene oil 👶- can have 6 pups which are born live. 🗺️- a tracked basking shark travelled >8000km straight line track. 🤿- a tagged shark dived to 1264m deep. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿- world’s first basking shark marine protected area. 🎣- previously heavily hunted around the west coast of 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 & 🇮🇪