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

If you care about Florida’s native turtles, nesting birds, and wild spaces, this story will hit close to home. Nile monitor lizards — powerful, fast-moving carnivores that can grow up to 7 feet long — ...

Nile monitors are olive-green or black with yellow striping on their head and jaw. They have razor-sharp claws, a long split ...

In South Florida, a growing population of invasive iguanas has become such a serious problem that hunters are now being paid to remove them from neighborhoods, canals, and private land. This video ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida man is doing his best to help remove invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades. Aaron Mann captured 87 pythons in July as a part of the South Florida Water Management ...

What makes an animal invasive, and which species are causing the most destruction across North America? A species is ...

When it comes to tackling invasive species in South Florida, it's not just about spotting and removing. A group of University ...

Unlike most Florida beaches with their bright white sand, Boneyard Beach has darker, more compact sand that makes the bleached driftwood stand out even more. Add in the blue-green Atlantic water and ...

EVERGLADES, Fla. (WFLA)— A Florida representative joined university of Florida scientists to capture a 10-foot python they have tracked. U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz joined UF scientists to ...

The world’s shortest St Patrick’s Day parade is held in Hot Springs, Arkansas, it runs for a total of 98 feet.

Oxford, MS, is home to Ole Miss. The city is known for its culture and food. See why Southern Living ranked it among the ...

Powerful hurricanes have shaped coastal communities for centuries, leaving behind destruction that can alter entire regions.