🐾 Day 4 of 50 States in 50 Days. Each day we look at how one state’s laws and regulations protect animals, or fail to. Today’s focus is Florida.

#50StatesForAnimals #FloridaAnimals #AnimalProtection #StrongerLaws

New Florida laws make it illegal to restrain dogs outside during natural disasters & increase aggravated animal cruelty penalties

Florida strengthens animal protection! New laws ban outdoor dog restraints during disasters & toughen penalties for animal cruelty. #FloridaAnimals #AnimalWelfare #GoodNews

Great blue heron, Anhinga, Australasian Darter and alligator from left to right. #Birds #Wildlife #FloridaAnimals.

🐢 Turtles! :D 🐢
Forgot to show this picture the other day but seems like these turtles found the alligator's resting spot! All neatly lined up too! CX

#fgcu #turtles #reptiles #floridaanimals

🐊 Alligator!! 🐊

Even in Florida they aren't easy to find, so it was real nice to catch this one last week at FGCU! It's just chilling (❁´◡`❁)

#fgcu #alligator #reptiles #floridaanimals