Smith College junior Alex Blaszczyk and sophomore Sarah Gygax carry rocks over to the hibernaculum at the MacLeish Field Station in Whately. Credit: Contributed by Jessica Scranton Sign up for the ...

Snakes may be feared, but many animals hunt them. Explore how predators adapt to venom, speed, and defense to shape ...

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

While some folks have learned to appreciate, and even admire snakes, most people view them in a very negative light, fearing ...

Ian Easterling, a biologist with the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, captured a 153-pound female Burmese python, one of the largest caught in Florida in 2025. Conservancy of Southwest ...

Wildlife biologists and trappers in Florida say Nile monitors are an up-and-coming invasive species that threatens native wildlife.

Out of the more than 3,000 snake species on earth – few are as beautiful as the colorful rainbow snake. Out of the more than 3,000 snake species on earth - few are as beautiful as the colorful ...

A record-breaking freeze this month sent Florida wildlife into shock. Some of those animals were native, some were invasive. Some survived. Thousands of others did not.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is asking for the public’s help in documenting a shimmering, yet elusive, reptile. The rainbow snake is a large, nonvenomous ...

Picture an animal that huddles up with others when stressed, babysits its young, hangs out around relatives, and gathers in big groups every year. Did you imagine a rattlesnake? For a long time, ...

Cozy climate and other factors align in Florida to make the state Earth’s playground for the most established, invasive reptile and amphibian species.