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The river otter's eyes and ears are located high on its head for surface swimming. A third eyelid, or nictitating membrane, protects the eye and allows the otter to see when swimming underwater. The otter's ears and nostrils close underwater. River otters have long, stiff and highly sensitive facial whiskers that aid in locating and […]

Wekiva Island is proud to have a LEED Platinum Building. Our classroom building was the first LEED Platinum Building in Seminole County. THIS is LEED BETTER BUILDINGS ARE OUR LEGACY. WHAT IS LEED? The LEED plaque on a building is a mark of quality and achievement in green building. Leaders across the globe have made […]

Enjoy a nice glass of wine and a charcuterie board along the river to celebrate National Cheese Day!

May 1st 6PM-8PM Join artist Elisabeth Ferber for a evening of “wineing” and painting! All of your art supplies and two glasses of wine will be included for $30! *Any reschedules must be 48 hours prior to event. No refunds available* PURCHASE TICKETS HERE

JUST SAY NO TO PLASTIC BAGS Plastic bags are from the same source as all plastic: crude oil. Like everything else manufactured from this non-renewable resource, it has two major drawbacks: manufacturing it emits considerable amounts of pollution, and the product is not biodegradable. In other words, it is difficult to produce, and nearly impossible […]

Enjoy Live Music in The Tooting Otter!

Enjoy 10 Traditional Buffalo Style Wings with celery and homemade Blue Cheese for only $10.95! From 4PM-11PM!

Alligators are apex predators that also eat fruit. Alligators are carnivorous opportunists, eating fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. What they eat is largely determined by their size. However, they were recently reported to also eat fruit such as wild grapes, elderberries, and citrus fruits directly from trees. Alligators may help spread the seeds of […]