Officers selected the driver for inspection and discovered 39 live pythons hidden inside the tractor-trailer, just after the operator denied the vehicle contained any prohibited goods.

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

LAND O’ LAKES, Fla. — A Pasco County woman and her dog are both OK after an alligator attacked them while on a walk. According to Wright, she was able to grab Dex by the collar and get him on land ...

Jacob Sagrera unrolls an alligator skin and lays it flat on a metal table, brushing off flecks of salt. He holds it up to the light, looking for blemishes, and gives it a score. That score will help a ...

The South Florida Water Management District is in its second year of managing a Python Removal Program. Winners win cash prizes.

Rumors that a man in the state of Florida was arrested after trying to "baptize" an alligator in a Waffle House restaurant circulated online in mid-February 2026. There was no evidence that the claim ...

Several Sarasota-area teens were arrested for illegally capturing alligators without proper permits. An investigation began after the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission received an ...

The St. Johns River, the longest river in Florida, was named the most alligator-infested river in the state, according to A-Z Animals. Every year, biologists explore Florida rivers, lakes, streams and ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A convicted felon was arrested early Saturday (Feb. 14) for allegedly carrying a gun and a live alligator through Carnival crowds on Bourbon Street, state wildlife officials said.

NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana Wildlife agents arrested a man early Friday morning after they spotted him walking down Bourbon Street carrying a live alligator. Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries agents ...

Renewed allegations of inhumane treatment are surfacing at the state-run immigration detention facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” located in the middle of the Florida Everglades. NBC6 spoke with ...

UTICA, MI - Snakes and alligators and lizards, oh my! And that’s just scratching the surface of what you can get up close and personal to at this local reptarium. LegaSea Aquarium and The Reptarium ...