Silver Springs State Park Archives - Ocala-News.com https://www.ocala-news.com/tag/silver-springs-state-park/ News, photos, accident and crime reports in Ocala, Florida Mon, 01 Apr 2024 15:53:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.ocala-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-Ocala-News-Circle-Transparent-32x32.png Silver Springs State Park Archives - Ocala-News.com https://www.ocala-news.com/tag/silver-springs-state-park/ 32 32 New USPS stamp to save manatees unveiled at Silver Springs https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/04/01/new-usps-stamp-to-save-manatees-unveiled-at-silver-springs/ Mon, 01 Apr 2024 16:04:00 +0000 https://www.ocala-news.com/?p=244250 A new stamp to bring awareness to and help "Save Manatees" was unveiled at Silver Springs State Park last week during Manatee Appreciation Day.

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]]> Mother manatee and calf at Silver Springs State Park https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/29/mother-manatee-and-calf-at-silver-springs-state-park/ https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/29/mother-manatee-and-calf-at-silver-springs-state-park/#respond Fri, 29 Mar 2024 21:59:45 +0000 https://www.ocala-news.com/?p=244204 Check out this awesome underwater photo of a mother manatee and her calf at Silver Spring State Park. Thanks to Kristen Putnam for sharing!

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]]> https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/27/pair-of-monkeys-at-silver-springs-state-park/feed/ 0 Tom Cruise filmed in Silver Springs 40 years ago. He did all his own stunts. https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/27/tom-cruise-filmed-in-silver-springs-40-years-ago-he-did-all-his-own-stunts/ Wed, 27 Mar 2024 11:55:02 +0000 https://www.ocala-news.com/?p=244063 An action star who has gained international notoriety for filming his own stunts once filmed a series of underwater shots at Silver Springs State Park for a movie. 

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]]> Family of monkeys at Silver Springs State Park https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/25/family-of-monkeys-at-silver-springs-state-park/ https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/25/family-of-monkeys-at-silver-springs-state-park/#respond Mon, 25 Mar 2024 15:38:35 +0000 https://www.ocala-news.com/?p=244018 This family of rhesus macaque monkeys was spotted along the shore of the Silver River while on a jet ski at Silver Springs State Park. Thanks to Mari Pritchard for sharing!

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]]> https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/25/family-of-monkeys-at-silver-springs-state-park/feed/ 0 Little blue heron at Silver Springs State Park https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/23/little-blue-heron-at-silver-springs-state-park/ https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/23/little-blue-heron-at-silver-springs-state-park/#respond Sat, 23 Mar 2024 19:13:19 +0000 https://www.ocala-news.com/?p=243929 This little blue heron was perched on the end of a log at Silver Springs State Park. Thanks to Alex Vazquez for sharing!

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]]> Monkey posing at Silver Springs State Park https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/18/monkey-posing-at-silver-springs-state-park/ https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/18/monkey-posing-at-silver-springs-state-park/#respond Mon, 18 Mar 2024 20:37:57 +0000 https://www.ocala-news.com/?p=243655 This rhesus macaque monkey was posing for the camera at Silver Springs State Park. Thanks to Lisa Derstine for sharing!

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]]> https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/18/monkey-posing-at-silver-springs-state-park/feed/ 0 Monkey yawning at Silver Springs State Park https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/13/monkey-yawning-at-silver-springs-state-park/ https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/13/monkey-yawning-at-silver-springs-state-park/#respond Thu, 14 Mar 2024 00:19:00 +0000 https://www.ocala-news.com/?p=243449 This yawning rhesus macaque monkey was photographed at Silver Springs State Park. Thanks to Janet Marinelli for sharing!

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]]> https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/13/monkey-yawning-at-silver-springs-state-park/feed/ 0 Red-shouldered hawk looking for breakfast at Silver Springs State Park https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/04/red-shouldered-hawk-looking-for-breakfast-at-silver-springs-state-park/ https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/04/red-shouldered-hawk-looking-for-breakfast-at-silver-springs-state-park/#respond Mon, 04 Mar 2024 22:49:26 +0000 https://www.ocala-news.com/?p=243046 This red-shouldered hawk was searching for breakfast at Silver Springs State Park when he came across a tasty lizard. Thanks to Brad Mullins for sharing!

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