As development continues across Northwest Florida, research, permitting, and on-the-ground conservation remain tightly ...

Florida residents are no strangers to invasive reptiles, from the iguanas that fall out of trees in the winter, to the ...

Explore a 3.6-mile Florida trail filled with sinkholes, caves, wildlife, and hidden scenery that reveals a surprising side of ...

The Okaloosa darter was down to fewer than 10,000 fish in 1973. It took 50 years, but it's back and thriving in the only ...

Powerful, carnivorous Nile monitor lizards are expanding through South Florida's canal systems, with sightings climbing sharply, according to wildlife officials.

Some Florida Gulf Coast University professors weigh in on how area wildlife might be reacting to the recent cold snap.

Green iguanas are mostly plant-eaters. Nile monitors are carnivores that actively hunt vertebrate prey. Monitors are bulkier, with longer necks, narrower snouts and thicker, more muscular tails. They ...

Florida residents are no strangers to invasive reptiles. But this 6-foot-long African lizard poses an especially big threat.

Discover beachfront campgrounds across Florida where you can sleep beside the waves, wake to ocean views, and enjoy unforgettable coastal escapes.

Florida sea turtle nesting season generally starts about March 1 and ends about Nov. 15, but at least four leatherbacks are ...