The Florida Fish and Wildlife is asking people to report sightings, but to stay away to avoid any attacks or incidents ...

Typically, when people think of dangerous animal encounters, they imagine them happening in remote wild places. In reality, they can happen almost anywhere, including along roadsides and near ...

On a warm and clear Wednesday morning in the Everglades, researchers Melissa Miller and Brandon Welty dug through grass and dirt in search of a ten-foot snake they had seen just a week before. Members ...

Spring has sprung and the Easter holidays are fast approaching. It’s a beautiful time of year, when much of Britain is in bloom and the kids have time to play – and yet planning a day out can be a ...

Asian swamp eels are spreading through the Everglades and decimating crayfish populations, leading to comparisons with ...

Wild predators must regularly hunt or forage to survive. While many animals graze or scavenge, large constrictor snakes rely on overpowering and swallowing prey whole. But even experienced predators ...

Thinking of a pet snake? Skip the dander and daily walks. We explore the costs, lifespan, and best beginner species for ...

Have you ever seen a toad ride a python? These two species don't often interact. Read here about the strange time they did.

The Florida Python Challenge is fast approaching, and hunters can sign up now to euthanize as many invasive Burmese pythons as possible in 10 days to help protect the Everglades (and potentially win ...

A colony of African vervets in Dania Beach raises big questions about how humans can and should manage nonnative species.

"They're very wild, they're very active. They don't make good pets at all. They don't calm down." ...