Always stop, look and listen before you cross the road!
Otter pups typically stay with their mom for about a year before they go off on their own😊
#wildlifecrossing #riverotter #stoplookandlisten #wildlifedrive #dingdarling #tarponbay #dingstrong #sanibel #sanibelstrong #sancapchamber #sancapstrong #visitfortmyers #visitflorida #lovefl
What do you get when you mix dolphin and manatee? Answer: Pure Joy!
It’s a mammal kind of Monday at Tarpon Bay! Kayak rentals until 3pm. Guided Tours are on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 10am. Spend some time on the water with us!
#mammalmonday #manateemonday #dolphins #goodmorning #letsgokayaking #tarponbay #dingdarling #dingstrong #sanibel #sanibelstrong #sancapchamber #sancapstrong #visitfortmyers #visitflorida #lovefl
Wildlife doesn’t need to abide by signage!
This video was taken this morning by our Fee Booth worker, Stan. Bobcats are known to be ‘crepuscular’ - meaning more active during dusk and dawn
#wildlifewednesday #bobcat #indigotrail #wildlifedrive #dingdarling #dingndarlingnwr #dingstrong #sanibel #sanibelstrong #sancapchamber #sancapstrong #visitfortmyers #visitflorida #lovefl
Good. Morning. Manatees!
#wokeuplikethis #manatees #matingseason #tarponbay #dingdarling #dingstrong #sanibel #sanibelstrong #sancapchamber #sancapstrong #visitfortmyers #visitflorida #lovefl
Was out bright and early to do some trail trimming and was nicely greeted by a finned friend 🐬
#dolfriends #dolphin #earlymornings #sunrise #tarponbay #dingdarling #dingstrong #sanibel #sanibelstrong #sancapchamber #sancapstrong #visitfortmyers #visitflorida #lovefl
Morning swim anyone? Guess this raccoon didn’t mind a brisk and brief dip!
Raccoons around coastal areas aren’t strictly nocturnal like ones that inhabit inland habitats. They use the low tides to scavenge for meals.
#morningdip #toocoldforme #raccoon #tarponbay #dingdarling #dingdarlingnwr #dingstrong #sanibel #sanibelstrong #sancapchamber #sancapstrong #visitfortmyers #visitflorida #lovefl
Looks who’s back to kick start the weekend!
#tgif #manatee #guesswhosback #tarponbay #dingdarling #dingdarlingnwr #dingstrong #sanibel #sanibelstrong #sancapchamber #sancapstrong #visitfortmyers #visitflorida #lovefl
Lots of feeding frenzies off Wildlife Drive the past few weeks! We have an extra day of Tram Tours this week with tours tomorrow at 10am and 1pm 👍🦩 Visit our website for info and reservations!
#feedingfrenzy #birdsofinstagram #birdstheword #wildlifedrive #tarponbay #dingdarling #dingdarlingnwr #dingstrong #sanibel #sanibelstrong #sancapchamber #sancapstrong #visitfortmyers #visitflorida #lovefl
Breakfast bell is ringing!
Dolphins have a the remarkable ability of echolocation to hunt prey making them a highly effective apex predator
#comeandgetit #breakfastisthemostimportantmealoftheday #dolphin #tarponbay #dingdarlingnwr #dingdarling #dingstrong #sanibel #sanibelstrong #sancapchamber #sancapstrong #visitfortmyers #visitflorida #lovefl
Who’s ready for an adventure?!
The birding in Commodore Creek has been outstanding lately. Don’t miss out on an opportunity to explore the wonder of a mangrove forest. Kayak Tours are schedule this week tomorrow and Saturday at 10am 👍🛶
#siezetheday #notimelikethepresent #kayak #mangroveforest #tarponbay #commodorecreek #dingdarling #dingdarlingnwr #dingstrong #sanibel #sanibelstrong #sancapchamber #sancapstrong #visitfortmyers #visitflorida #lovefl
Talk about right place, right time!
If you can see this just from our dock, imagine what else is in store out in Tarpon Bay!
Kayak rentals are a great way to explore Tarpon Bay. Guided Tours are offered too on Wednesdays and Saturday. Click the 🔗 for more info!
#mammalmonday #dolphin #justkeepswimming #tarponbay #dingdarling #dingdarlingnwr #dingstrong #sanibel #sancapchamber #sancapstrong #visitfortmyers #visitflorida #lovefl
Always make sure to have your head on a swivel!
Sometimes, the wildlife isn’t as easy to spot like this Yellow Crown Night Heron. Guided Kayak Tours go with a naturalist and can help you ID wildlife and learn all about them.
Visit our website for times and availability or call the gift shop on MWFSAT between 8am-4pm.
#keepyourheadonaswivle #yellowcrownednightheron #kayaking #commodorecreek #tarponbay #dingdarling #dingdarlingnwr #dingstrong #sanibel #sanibelstrong #sancapchamber #sancapstrong #visitfortmyers #visitflorida #lovefl
Coyotes on its way home from work 🙃
Did you know coyotes haven’t always inhabited Sanibel? Though native to the U.S., coyotes made their way to Florida in the late 1970’s and weren’t sighted on the island until 2011.
#clockingout #omwh #coyote #tarponbay #dingdarling #dingdarlingnwr #dingstrong #sanibel #sanibelstrong #sancapchamber #sancapstrong #visitfortmyers #visitflorida #lovefl
Bobcat was running a bit late to work today 🤪
We saw this bobcat around 230 in the afternoon yesterday which is unusual. Bobcats are typically ‘crepuscular’ meaning active in twilight hours.
#runninglate #bobcats #duskanddawn #tarponbay #dingdarling #dingdarlingnwr #dingstrong #sanibel #sanibelstrong #sancapchamber #sancapstrong #visitfortmyers #visitflorida #fortmyerssanibel #lovefl
Calm mornings make for peaceful paddles..
Low tides this week in the morning will make for great birding. Wading birds use the low tides to access prey items not normally accessible with a high tide. Just make sure to come when the tide isn’t too low 😅 Give us a call to double check tide times to paddle this week 239-472-8900
#sitbackandrelax #letsgokayaking #optoutside #tarponbay #dingdarling #dingdarlingnwr #dingstrong #sanibel #sanibelstrong #sancapchamber #sancapstrong #visitfortmyers #fortmyerssanibel #visitflorida #lovefl
Bobcat sighting! Just moments ago, our Kayak Ramp Professional, Charlie, witnessed this bobcat walk from behind SCCF’s Marine Lab under the back of our building then past the dumpsters then disappeared. How cool is that?!
#sneaky #bobcat #socool #tarponbay #dingdarling #dingdarlingnwr #dingstrong #sanibel #sanibelstrong #sancapchamber #sancapstrong #visitfortmyers #ftmyerssanibel #lovefl
Dolphins clocking in early this morning!
Echolocation is a very useful tool that make dolphins premier apex predators! In Echolocation, short, broad-spectrum burst pulses are emitted and reflects back off of objects that allow dolphins to locate their prey.
#breakfast #earlybirdgetstheworm #dolphins #tarponbay #dingdarling #dingdarlingnwr #dingstrong #sanibel #sanibelstrong #sancapchamber #sancapstrong #visitfortmyers #ftmyerssanibel #lovefl
Just drifting into the weekend..
The birding in Commodore Creek has been phenomenal! You don’t want to miss out!
#driftaway #justkeepfloating #tarponbay #commodorecreek #dingdarling #dingdarlingnwr #dingstrong #sanibel #sancapchamber #sancapstrong #visitfortmyers #ftmyerssanibel #lovefl
Dolphin or Bald Eagle?….why not both!
The biodiversity a mangrove estuary can hold never ceases to amaze 💚
#wildlifewednesday #biodiversity #mangroves #dolphin #baldeagle #tarponbay #dingdarling #dingdarlingnwr #dingstrong #sanibel #sanibelstrong #sancapchamber #sancapstrong #visitfortmyers #ftmyerssanibel #lovefl
We hope you had a ‘fin’tastic thanksgiving! We hope you get to spend some time with us on the water ☺️
One of the dolphins in the video was a juvenile who stay with their mom and aunts for at least 3 years if not up to 6 years before they venture areas on their own.
#animalpuns #dolfriends #dolphins #tarponbay #dingdarling #dingdarlingnwr #sanibel #sanibelstrong #sancapchamber #sancapstrong #visitfortmyers #ftmyerssanibel #lovefl
