wildlife

A report published finds a “skyrocketing” increase in mask litter, a finding the study’s authors called “devastating."

Growth is no stranger to Florida. The state is a magnet for snowbirds, immigrants and sun-seekers. But will too much growth crowd out what people come…

Growth is no stranger to Florida. The state is a magnet for snowbirds, immigrants and sun-seekers. But will too much growth crowd out what people come…

When wildlife experts need help balancing an ecosystem, they sometimes call on snakes. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recently...

Video of a massive alligator caught walking through a Florida nature reserve in front of stunned onlookers has prompted crowds of people hoping to catch…

Coyotes in the Deep South live among a mosaic of agricultural fields and woods but little wilderness. A new study uses tracking collars to understand how these animals thrive in three Southern states.

Researchers are examining a half century-old bald cypress tree in Florida's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary to determine how much wildlife the massive tree…

While a nice soak in a hot tub may sound pleasant to human beings, it's not exactly the same experience for wildlife, particularly a doe that needed to be…

It's an all too-common sight on Tampa Bay and the surrounding area – pelicans with fishing hooks and line caught in their throats or tangled around wings,…

These cousins of the shark send thousands of waders and surfers yelping for medical help each year. A powerful toxin in the barb of the ray's tail triggers a "knifelike pain" that can last for hours. Best prevention? Do the "stingray shuffle."

We told you earlier about the weekend capture of a llama on the lam. Now the furry fugitive may become a YouTube sensation.The folks at TomoNews US, which…

It's not every day that you see a bear in a tree in West Tampa.But today was one of those days for the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. At about 8:30…