A comic book ad once let kids order live reptiles through the mail, and the consequences are still unfolding in Florida’s ...

Burmese pythons have reportedly found a way to adapt to cold snaps in Florida Burmese pythons in Florida are reportedly evolving to adapt to cold temperatures in Florida Other reptiles, like ...

Floridians are used to invasive species making headlines — from iguanas falling out of trees during cold snaps (and made into unique eats) to Burmese pythons slithering through the Everglades. However ...

A colorful Peter’s rock agamas —an invasive species of lizard from Africa— soak up the sun outside the old Orlando Sentinel ...

A dip in a cool river or a quick splash in a neighborhood pond might seem like a good way to beat the Florida heat, but state ...

Florida wildlife officials and researchers say Nile monitors, large predatory lizards native to sub-Saharan Africa, have established a breeding population in southwest Florida that can threaten native ...

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge kicked off Friday, with competitors starting as early as 12:01 a.m. searching the Everglades to find and remove invasive Burmese pythons. Hundreds of people have ...

An albino alligator hatched at Wild Florida as part of the park’s albino gator breeding program. Screengrab from Wild Florida's video A rare albino reptile nosed its way out of an egg and into the ...

Beneath dried leaves and palm fronds, the Florida reef gecko lives in relative obscurity. The two-inch critters have speckled brown bodies that blend in with the forest floor, and they can dart off in ...