Burmese pythons in Florida are devouring animals as small as rabbits and as big as deer and alligators. How they do it is ...

An insider's look at Florida’s war on invaders: the giant snakes, egg-eating predators and parasites spreading through the ...

Researcher Melissa Miller tracks pythons and other invasive reptiles to help resource managers control their populations. New technologies like AI-powered traps are being tested to help manage ...

Invasive tegu lizards are spreading across Florida. Officials warn residents not to capture these five-foot reptiles.

Are you the kind of person who enjoys a quiet morning walk on a beach? Do you find sea turtles to be more-than-a little-bit attractive? Do you expect to be on St. John for most of the next several ...

Green sea turtle in the shallow, crystal clear waters off a South Florida beach - Andre Johnson/Getty Images Remember, though, that participating in any type of sea turtle viewing comes with important ...

Outer Banks Forever, the official nonprofit partner of the three Outer Banks national parks, has opened its annual Adopt a Sea Turtle Nest program for the sea turtle nesting season in the Cape ...

Turtles possess several biological and ecological characteristics that make them exceptionally well-suited for environmental monitoring. As long-lived species—with many freshwater turtles living 30-40 ...

The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program rewards hunters for removing the invasive snakes. In May 2026, contracted hunters eliminated 315 python eggs from the ...

The sharp-toothed species has no natural predator, and have a primitive lung that allows them to breathe for up to four days out of water Charlotte Phillipp is a Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jacksonville University has launched the Turtle Research and Conservation Initiative (TRCI), a new comprehensive program designed ...