Hantavirus comes from contact with rodents — such as rats and mice — especially after exposure to their urine, droppings, and ...

A giant alligator was spotted at a golf course in Kissimmee, Florida, causing a stir among golfers. Shirley Schultz, who has lived in Florida for decades, captured the moment on video as the gator ...

Few individual animals have ever been more important to their species than 2323M — a red wolf, dubbed Airplane Ears by ...

The toll to Florida parks and wilderness lands amid sweeping federal job cuts includes at least six biologists and other ...

As few as 120 adult Florida panthers live in the wild in the state's southwestern corner, where they are faced with a booming ...

The National Transportation Safety Board released preliminary findings on a helicopter crash in Uvalde that killed the pilot and a passenger.

Here are some estimates for your trip: Miami to Key Largo: The trip can take 2 1/2 hours. Key Largo to Key West: The trip can take 2 1/2 hours. Miami to Key West: It’s about a four-hour drive from ...

From a Florida alligator halting traffic and carrying a turtle across the road to a deer almost running into a skier going ...

Florida panthers resemble the cougars and pumas found in the American West, with beige or tan fur and white markings underneath. They eat various types of prey, especially deer and raccoons.

The latest Florida panther death was a 1-year-old male ... At 1½ years of age, panthers can take down some larger prey such as hogs or deer, but they typically hunt armadillos, raccoons and ...

Sambar deer have established feral and invasive populations in Australia, New Zealand and Florida, where there is evidence that they impact negatively on biodiversity, water quality from catchments, ...