Officials in Florida say an injured mother manatee and her calf have been rescued from a river and taken to SeaWorld Orlando ...

State biologists have confirmed the presence of Karenia brevis, the organism that causes red tide, in two water samples collected from Northwest Florida over ...

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 ...

Green iguanas are mostly plant-eaters. Nile monitors are carnivores that actively hunt vertebrate prey. Monitors are bulkier, ...

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

Florida residents are no strangers to invasive reptiles. But this 6-foot-long African lizard poses an especially big threat.

The U.S. Geological Survey calls the 6-foot reptile one of the largest and most dangerous invasive lizards in the U.S. Wildlife officials urge residents not to approach the reptile and to report ...

Nile monitors are spreading through canals, stressing native nests. Florida expands removal rules and urges fast sighting ...

The state of Florida's 'Dirty Dozen' invasive species list recently got an update, adding three new species to the list and remove three that pose less of ...