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Re-gift nature on Valentine's Day. Instead of cut flowers, ask your florist for native or indigenous plants that you can share with that special someone ... and watch your love grow!Be A Part of Something Green©To learn more about what you can do to help native or indigenous plant re-foresting in your area, contact your local agriculture, natural resource or wildlife agency.

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Mandahl 2022 Wildlife Calendars now available. (Link in bio). Five gorgeous calendars to choose from highlight the vast diversity of life in the Mandahl Bay, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands nursery habitat. Images were taken using Eco-friendly "Zero-Flash, Zero-Reflector" methods by wildlife photographer and EPA Environmental Champion, Karl Callwood. Your purchase helps continue our non-profit conservation and Eco-education mission. See link in bio to get your wildlife calendar. (at Mandahl Bay Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWMOSYBr7Jw/?utm_medium=tumblr

The Chain moray is a common eel in the Mandahl Eco-system. More active as a night hunter, it sometimes seeks prey or a new resting place during daylight. Non-threatening to people but can appear aggressive because it has to open it's mouth to breathe - thus baring razor sharp teeth. (at Mandahl Bay Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSTR4sCnY-N/?utm_medium=tumblr

Any time of the year one can observe these large sea birds circling high in the sky over Mandahl Bay or swooping down to catch fish or steal food from other birds. (at Mandahl Bay Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/CR6H1FCLbHT/?utm_medium=tumblr

A predator of smaller fish and marine crustaceans. (at Mandahl Bay Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRu7pHALv5M/?utm_medium=tumblr

The American Oystercatcher is dependent upon barrier island intertidal rock and sand beaches for its food source of salt water invertebrates. Rare and unique regions such as Mandahl Bay support these birds. However, with the threat of rising sea levels the Oystercatcher may lose the ability to feed itself. (at Mandahl Bay Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRr1lG3rc3x/?utm_medium=tumblr

Population control predators. Mandahl, being a nursery habitat, contains billions of juvenile marine animals. With some fish species spawning every single day, the Mandahl arena can become overcrowded at times. The alluring tentacles of the anemone swaying gently in the water can be irrisitable to fish who quickly succumb to its deadly stings. A healthy anemone population consumes enough fish to keep the diverse lagoon Eco-system teeming with new life. (at Mandahl Bay Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRoWC0trIH-/?utm_medium=tumblr

Feeding time equals dander time. When your attention is distracted by food, you want a crowd around as a buffer against predators. Fish form 'schools' to achieve this protection. When fishes of multiple species group together it is called an 'aggregation'. (at Mandahl Bay Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRf17GhLZj_/?utm_medium=tumblr

How well can some animals blend with their environment? Walking Stick insects are native to Mandahl but rarely seen because they blend in perfectly with area foliage. (at Mandahl Bay Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRa1h1gLMSb/?utm_medium=tumblr

UGLY DUCKLING: Sea hares form a vital part of the Mandahl Eco-system. While other area sea hare species flutter through the waters like daintily colored butterflies, the Ragged Sea Hare is a lagoon bottom-dweller that appears to be a glob of mud. Looks aside, this herbivore is a prime species that keeps algae growth under control. Remember it the next time you think of the beauty of Mandahl's waters. (at Mandahl Bay Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRacF-0Lj7i/?utm_medium=tumblr

No, you can't smoke this cigar! (at Mandahl Bay Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRIHG2fLI2P/?utm_medium=tumblr

A herbivorous salt water filter feeder whose diet consists of microscopic phytoplankton. The Rough File Clam is abundant throughout the Mandahl reef system. It can be difficut to find as they tuck and wedge themselves into and beneath narrow reef cracks and crevices. It is fully mobile, zipping through the water by snapping it's valves open and shut. It also gathers bottom debris like pebbles, tiny rocks and broken bits of coral to creat its own nest. A keen diver can also locate these 'homes' in sandy and hard substrate ocean regions of Mandahl. (at Mandahl Bay Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRCg_gxLXW-/?utm_medium=tumblr

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