Porkchop, a three-flippered sea turtle, is back in the wild after a year of rehabilitation, a hopeful moment amid ongoing ...

Nile monitor lizards, an invasive and dangerous species, are spreading across Florida. Here's where they are and what to do ...

Like other invasive species, including Burmese pythons and green iguanas, it’s legal to humanely kill Nile monitors on private property without a permit, with landowner permission, or on one of 32 ...

Nile monitor lizards are dangerous, invasive predators in Florida. Here's where they are in the state and what to do if you see one.

Green iguanas are mostly plant-eaters. Nile monitors are carnivores that actively hunt vertebrate prey. Monitors are bulkier, with longer necks, narrower snouts and thicker, more muscular tails. They ...

Powerful, carnivorous Nile monitor lizards are expanding through South Florida's canal systems, with sightings climbing sharply, according to wildlife officials.

In the realm of animal strength, few measurements capture our imagination quite like bite force. This raw display of power provides fascinating insights into how predators have evolved to capture prey ...

Crowds of two-legged Arkansans met some new four-legged and no-legged friends Saturday during the Show Me Reptile Show at the Arkansas State Fairgrounds. The two-day show at the fairgrounds' Hall of ...

Florida has a new invasive lizard that will require a lot of monitoring to keep the state's residents and natural spaces safe. The Nile monitor, an aggressive and fast-spreading invasive species, is ...

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Three native Kansas species have officially left the ‘threatened’ category behind following a recent vote by wildlife officials. KDWP officials shared in January 2025 that a prior ...

Police found a young ornate Nile monitor lizard inside a vacant Alameda home. Alameda Police Department Officers dispatched to investigate a report of a “Komodo dragon” inside a vacant Northern ...