Islands of Discovery: Dry Tortugas National Park

Field research often requires field laboratories. Not surprisingly, those labs are in some of the most interesting ecosystems on the planet. With clear water, diverse habitats, and abundant life, the Dry Tortugas - 70 miles beyond Key West, Florida - hosted America’s first tropical marine laboratory from 1904-1939. Researchers there learned about everything from marine ecosystems to the chemistry of fertilization. And even how to make underwater color photographs. The legacy of science continues today as Dry Tortugas National Park and its partners work to understand and protect this special place.
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  • @jamesjuliano5853
    @jamesjuliano58534 ай бұрын

    Excellent, I'll be back asap!

  • @ghostshipwarriors1376
    @ghostshipwarriors13769 ай бұрын

    Loved your video! I live in Key West and am a captain that runs charters out to the The Dry Tortugas and didn’t know about this laboratory. I took a group of PTSD veterans out and was able to witness them doing a turtle release. I shared it with all the veterans we have taken out there and hopefully they will enjoy it as well

  • @Guappo4Prez2012
    @Guappo4Prez20122 ай бұрын

    Too cute.

  • @theodorejay1046
    @theodorejay10466 ай бұрын

    Wow although at the park more than 4 times the light house & Loggerhead Key is something I doubt I'll ever visit in person. Thanks for sharing 🙏

  • @dianewallace6064
    @dianewallace606411 ай бұрын

    Very interesting. Thank you for this content.

  • @OSUHistory
    @OSUHistory9 ай бұрын

    We're making a short (16 min. or so) video on some of the National Parks. I see you have a lot of videos on KZread. Are they Creative Commons and would we be able to use short clips from some of them?

  • @NationalParkService

    @NationalParkService

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank you for your message and for supporting the National Park Service with your request for the use of our online videos. We understand that visuals are what compel travelers to visit a destination and many of our national parks. While most of our videos are in the public domain, some of the clips that are featured in those videos are not. It is for that reason we are not able to grant blanket permission for all of our videos. Please contact Mathew John (mathew_john@nps.gov) with the specifics for the video or the clips featured in the video for availability.

  • @martinshields5673
    @martinshields56736 ай бұрын

    Ranger Curtis , what exactly is "Sussustenance" the word you use at 3:18. ??? The word is -Sustenance...there is no 'sus' preceeding the word. Wow.

  • @CapnTom-nd1jl
    @CapnTom-nd1jl2 ай бұрын

    I was in the eyewall of hurricane ian. I have a seaplane(northill) anchor. A seaplane anchor can hold 35 times that of a mushroom(wheight alone) anchor. So my 45lb anchor can hold the equivalent of a 45lb×35= 1575lb solid block of cement. My boat did not thrive in Hurricane ian because of luck. I have been interested in what to do if there is a hurricane and you are in a boat since i was 14 yrs old. I am now 42 years old.