 | Federal Duck Stamp Program Ding Darling Days commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Federal Duck Stamp Program with an artists competition at BIG ARTS on Sanibel. Watch now | |  | Birding By Canoe Inside Sanibel's "Ding" Darling Refuge, Canoe Adventures teaches paddlers how to identify birds – and to conserve the interconnected wonders of their environment. Watch now | |
 | Explore Nature with the Kids The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation encourages families to get outside together – whether for structured activities such as a shelling program or free-ranging exploration. Watch now | |  | In Search of Dolphins A dolphin-watch cruise operator explains why the animals thrive in area waters and discusses how to spot – and hear – them, thanks to an underwater microphone. Watch now | |
 | Captivating Cruises Celebrate sunset with Captiva Cruises out of South Seas Island Resort; jaunt to Cayo Costa aboard Pine Island's Tropic Star; spot manatees on a jungle cruise with Fort Myers' JC Cruises. Watch now | |  | Nature Cruise Board the Tropic Star to sample wildlife, beaches and shelling from Pine Island to Cayo Costa State Park, with a lunch stop at Cabbage Key. Watch now | |
 | Meet the Manatees At Fort Myers' Manatee Park, see the gentle giants up close and learn about their evolution and preservation, explore plant and butterfly gardens, and paddle. Watch now | |  | Slideshow: A Loggerhead Turtle's Life Follow the loggerhead from birth to the moment, some 20 or 30 years later, when it returns to the spot where it was hatched to lay its own eggs. Start now | |
 | Turtle Time In 1989, Eve Haverfield created Turtle Time to ensure the survival of endangered sea turtles. The group patrols area beaches daily during the loggerhead nesting season. Watch now | |  | Turtles: How You Can Help Want to learn more about sea turtle survival? Talk to Turtle Time volunteers, take a class at Fort Myers Beach's Pink Shell Beach Resort, and abide by lights-out policies. Watch now | |
 | Bird "Watchers" The volunteer Bird Patrol monitors the hundreds of species of birds that find sanctuary here, including ibises, pelicans and ospreys, in the name of preservation. Watch now | |  | The When & Where of Birding Spoonbills, anhingas, wood storks, egrets and ospreys inhabit Sanibel's "Ding" Darling Refuge; Fort Myers' Cypress Slough Preserve offers guided tours. Watch now | |
 | Reptile Encounter Witness one of the largest live exhibits of alligators and crocodiles in the U.S., plus snakes, otters and flamingos, at Everglades Wonder Gardens in Bonita Springs. Watch now | |  | Unspoiled Four Mile Cove At Cape Coral's Four Mile Cove Ecological Preserve, paddle through mangrove forests, watch for wildlife along boardwalk trails, and visit a native plant nursery. Watch now | |
 | Great Calusa Blueway Trail markers and easy launch points along the Great Calusa Blueway enable paddlers to navigate more than 100 miles of trails through Estero Bay, Pine Island Sound and Matlacha Pass. Watch now | |  | Exploring Tarpon Bay At Sanibel's Tarpon Bay Explorers, explore aquariums before embarking on a nature and sea life cruise through the "Ding" Darling Refuge. Or, paddle the bay on your own. Watch now | |
 | Nature on Display Find museum exhibits, nature trails, a planetarium and more than 100 animals – including reptiles and birds – at the Calusa Nature Center in Fort Myers. Watch now | |  | Mangrove Dwellers From airborne ospreys and tree-climbing crabs to ghost shrimp and sea cows beneath the water's surface, the mangrove ecosystem supports myriad plants and animals. Start now | |
 | Hickey's Creek Haven Paddle the creek, fish from the pier, and explore five miles of hiking trails through hardwood hammocks and pine flatwoods inside this 1,000-acre oasis near Alva. Watch now | |  | Slideshow: Natural Attractions Spy wildlife inside refuges, parks and ranches; then take to the water for paddling, fishing and cruising. Here, Mother Nature promises a wealth of outdoor opportunities. Start now | |
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