Two bills in the Florida Legislature seek to overturn the mockingbird's nearly 100-year reign as the state bird in favor of a ...

Here's how to help if you see beach-nesting birds on the shore. Also here's tools to watch and track them if you're not at ...

Like all nonnative reptile species, green iguanas aren't protected in Florida except by anti-cruelty law and can be humanely ...

Lenny, a 322-pound loggerhead turtle, was found off the Florida Keys struggling to swim and with visible wounds.

Florida’s Cape Sable seaside sparrow is a rare and secretive bird that dwells within the marl ... to continue to shrink at the current rate of sea level rise, further pressuring the population ...

What many don’t know how there are little sparrows native to Florida that are so endangered, they are on the verge of ...

Here’s which Florida beaches you can drive on this spring ... Driving on the beach can put sea turtle and sea bird nests in danger, so it’s important to only drive on beaches where and when ...

From wild ponies in Virginia to bison in Yellowstone, here are seven wildlife-rich destinations—and tips on how to be a ...

While some birds lay their eggs in tree nests, sea and shorebirds lay their eggs right on the sand, where they are very well camouflaged, a news release explained. "The beaches in the Florida ...

Domoic acid, released by algae blooms, is harmless to fish but can be deadly if consumed by sea mammals or birds. The toxin ... ago Small plane crash in South Florida kills 3 April 11 (UPI ...

The reptiles live in coastal areas in South Florida and the Keys and prefer brackish or saltwater areas and coastal mangrove swamps but may wander inland or out to sea. They are not found anywhere ...