The deep story of the lagoon â geology, ancient people, and prehistoric life
How dredging the Intracoastal Waterway created hundreds of tiny islands â and how nature claimed them back.
Sand, sea level, and thousands of years â the geological story of how Florida's barrier islands came to be.
The massive shell piles left by the Ais and other indigenous people â and what they tell us about life on the lagoon.
The people who lived on, fished, and shaped the lagoon for thousands of years before European contact.
Megalodon teeth, ancient horse teeth, and fossil shells â why Brevard's beaches are a fossil hunter's paradise.
Columbian mammoths, mastodons, and giant ground sloths â the prehistoric giants of Florida.
When sea levels were lower, the peninsula was wider, and giants walked the land â the Pleistocene in Florida.
Why the Indian River Lagoon is one of the most biodiverse estuaries in North America â and what makes it so special.
