American crocodiles on Sanibel Island in Florida could be mating at the northern edge of the range of this species, which ...

At first glance, many wild animals look nearly identical, yet subtle physical traits tell a very different story. In this ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Iguanas don't like cold. We get that and many — if not most — Florida residents can agree with that. But what about the natives?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most people who live in Brevard County haven't been happy with the bone-chilling weather lately. After all we moved here for the ...

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Crocodilians are often called living fossils, with their lineage dating back about 95 million years. They are members of the group Archosauria, which originated around 250 million years ago. The large ...

The St. Johns River, the longest river in Florida, was named the most alligator-infested river in the state, according to A-Z Animals. Every year, biologists explore Florida rivers, lakes, streams and ...

Accounts from early expeditions to the Seychelles more than 250 years ago described crocodiles as common along the coasts of the archipelago. But after the first settlers established a permanent ...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – This week, we’re not the only ones trying to stay warm as this cold snap continues in Central Florida. Alligators may not like freezing temperatures either, but they have been ...

The resentencing trial continues for convicted killer Harrel Braddy. In 2007, Braddy, now 76, was found guilty of first-degree murder, kidnapping, and other charges in the 1998 killing of 5-year-old ...

A pale body half-submerged in dark water, eyelids slack, body motionless. Visitors tended to arrive at “the Swamp”—a live ...

The yellow-bellied slider is a semiaquatic turtle, native to southeastern United States, where it is the most common turtle species. As the name suggests, they have a yellow belly that is buried under ...