Max Chesnes - Tampa Bay Times
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Researchers call it ‘sea sawdust,’ and it has a friendly relationship with the organism that causes red tide. -
![There are only about 50 Rice's whales remaining in the Gulf of Mexico, making them a critically endangered species. New research by Florida International University scientists shows the animals are picky eaters, with 70% of their diet coming from one fish species. [Courtesy of the NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center]](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/bbcdd63/2147483647/strip/true/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnpr.brightspotcdn.com%2Fe0%2Fbd%2Fe0afc0b34f22a2283bc41d9fa764%2Frarewhale.jpg)
The critically endangered species is targeting a nutritious fish to stay healthy, according to new research. -
A Duke Energy contractor hit a pipe. 45,000 gallons of treated wastewater dumped into Boca Ciega BayMore than 1,000 residents and businesses on Treasure Island were without reclaimed water for nearly a week, according to a Pinellas County official. -
They likely had just hatched and blew in with the strong onshore winds recently, a biologist said. -
State and federal regulators are lobbing penalties a year after a whistleblower raised concerns.
![There are only about 50 Rice's whales remaining in the Gulf of Mexico, making them a critically endangered species. New research by Florida International University scientists shows the animals are picky eaters, with 70% of their diet coming from one fish species. [Courtesy of the NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center]](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7a968c5/2147483647/strip/true/resize/560x312!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnpr.brightspotcdn.com%2Fe0%2Fbd%2Fe0afc0b34f22a2283bc41d9fa764%2Frarewhale.jpg)
