An estimated 1.3 million alligators live in Florida, inhabiting every one of Florida's 67 counties. Floridians might ...

At 58, Betty Osceola has emerged as an environmental advocate and an outspoken critic of the so-called Alligator Alcatraz ...

Raccoons are medium-sized mammals that are native to North America and Mexico. These critters have also been introduced to Europe and Japan. They are easily distinguished by their bushy tail and ...

A thirsty wild hog steps out from the cover and protection of the woods to the swamp’s shore. As it laps up the water, a 500-pound behemoth emerges from under the dark waters. Before the hog can turn ...

A controversial detainment center, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," has been established in the Big Cypress National Preserve. Miccosukee Tribe member Betty Osceola is a prominent environmental advocate ...

Another Suffolk raccoon has tested positive for rabies, this time in Lindenhurst, marking 11 cases throughout the county this year, Suffolk health officials announced Tuesday. No humans or pets are ...

Tucked away in the southeastern corner of Georgia lies a natural sanctuary where time seems to slow down and the modern world fades into the background—Stephen C. Foster State Park in Fargo, a gateway ...

Raccoons’ bodies are strewn along our roads and highways. ‘I’ve never seen anything like it,’ neighbors say. ‘It’s like a massacre.’ Caitlin Shetterly’s new novel, “The Gulf of Lions,” will be ...

Animals that disappeared from some rivers because of pollution, dams and overharvesting are getting a new lease on life that ...

Frigid temperatures have made their to Florida. Here's how the cold weather impacts the invasive Burmese python.

That’s Hillsborough River State Park in Thonotosassa, Florida – a verdant paradise just waiting to be discovered by those willing to venture beyond the typical tourist traps. Just a short drive from ...

There are a couple of rules to being a Florida fan. It’s always right arm over left. You always sing We Are The Boys after the third quarter of a football game, hands and shoulders locked with your ...