NewsWLRN — South Florida NPR (Environment)September 9, 2026Miami-Dade County
Teen wildlife tracker travels to Miami to share her new children's book
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A 14-year-old wildlife tracker from Spain traveled to South Florida to speak at the Frost Science Museum and the Miami Children's Museum about her recently translated children's book.
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Local museum visitors and families attended speaking events featuring the visiting author's book on animals.
Key Facts
- A 14-year-old wildlife tracker from Spain traveled to South Florida.
- She spoke at the Frost Science Museum and the Miami Children's Museum.
- She discussed her children's book titled "Things That Blow My Mind About Animals."
- She wrote the book when she was 11 years old.
- The book was recently translated into English.
Who's Mentioned
locationSouth Florida“Destination of the author's travel”OrganizationInstagram“Platform where she has over 50,000 followers”locationBulgaria“Place where she tracked jackals”locationSpain“Origin of the visiting author”locationEverglades National Park“Park where she observed alligators”locationMiami“City where Gómez Troya shared her journey and book”OrganizationPhillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science“Venue where Gómez Troya spoke to an audience”OrganizationFrost Science Museum“Speaking venue in South Florida”locationSumatra“Place where Gómez Troya spent part of her summer tracking tigers and elephants”otherThings That Blow My Mind About Animals“Book written by Gómez Troya when she was 11”locationFinland“Place where she tracked reindeer”locationNavarra“Gómez Troya's hometown in Spain”OrganizationMiami Children's Museum“Venue where Gómez Troya spoke”PersonFernando Gómez“Professional wildlife tracker and father of Elvia Gómez Troya”PersonElvia Gómez Troya“14-year-old wildlife tracker and author from Navarra, Spain”locationBiscayne National Park“Park where she took the oath to become a citizen reef ranger”locationBenin“Place where Gómez Troya worked on a scientific bird tagging project”