The Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center ... owls, pelicans, vultures, herons and more. (Note: The animal hospital section of the center is not open to the public unless you are dropping ...

The state has been slow to adopt rules to protect Florida's endangered springs. While a boom in residential construction has ...

A National Key Deer Refuge ranger explains how to make the most of a visit to this ecologically diverse Florida island.

You may also catch a glimpse of some of Florida's most unique wildlife ... but it's still a nice time to visit. Bird species like great blue herons migrate to the area in spring to lay eggs.

The Asian swamp eel is an air-breathing fish that can move across land to new locations. Florida offers ideal habitat.

Heads up Florida. Say hello to your new neighbor, the Asian swamp eel. The swamp eel is one of the latest — and unwelcome — invasive species seen in the Sunshine State and officials want the ...

A crowd of onlookers witnessed the triumphant release of a newly rehabilitated great white heron at the Founders Park beach ...

Deputies then discovered a 28-inch Arapaima in a gray plastic tote that had been fitted with a battery-operated air pump, ...

Florida manatees used to be classified as endangered species, which can get more protection. But, in 2017 they were reclassified as threatened. The new proposed rule said there are many ...

It looks like federal regulators are rebuffing an effort to get the Florida manatee back on the endangered species list. Several statewide environmental groups had petitioned the U.S. Fish and ...

TO 6 TODAY. THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE IS EXPECTED TO SHARE MORE ON WHY THEY WANT TO CONTINUE CLASSIFYING FLORIDA MANATEES AS A THREATENED SPECIES >> NBC TWO'S MERCEDES MARTINEZ IS LOCAL ...