Florida has gained a reputation for being a “crazy" state with its iconic “Florida Man" stories. However, animal encounters ...

Key Largo, United States - An American crocodile found itself an unwelcome guest in the Pirates Cove subdivision near Mile ...

Wildlife officials accidentally captured the heaviest Florida panther ever documented during a routine population check.

Nowadays, these monkeys can be found throughout Central Florida — though some counties have had more sightings than others.

Here are a few of the outrageous interactions and sightings of 2025 so ... The large alligator was found in a backyard pool in the Florida Keys. (Credit: Monroe County Sheriff's Office) With ...

To combat this issue the Louisiana Wildlife Commission is proposing the extension of the current sixty-day seasons, which begin on the last Wednesday in August in the East Zone and the next Wednesday ...

A pair of rare and critically endangered whales has journeyed past their usual course, appearing in the Gulf Coast where they ...

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This 15-foot alligator drew attention by leaving the remains of missing cattle in the water around the area. It was found in a nearby cattle pond at Outwest Farms when Lee Lightsey spotted it. The ...

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