An estimated 1.3 million alligators live in Florida, inhabiting every one of Florida's 67 counties. Floridians might ...

Frigid temperatures have made their to Florida. Here's how the cold weather impacts the invasive Burmese python.

The snakes first came to Florida when a hurricane blew off a python breeding center. Ever since they have been breeding like ...

Hundreds of non-native animal & plant species live in Florida. They prey on native critters & damage native ecosystems.

By the time he reached high school, Mike Duever was riding his bicycle 60 miles one-way to get to preserves, where he could catch pygmy rattlesnakes.

Outer Banks Voice The Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge beckons wildlife and nature lovers year-round. But fall and winter offer experiences that are not to be missed.

When people think about deadly animals, their minds usually go straight to teeth and claws. But throughout North America, ...

Pythons and anacondas are often confused as being the same, and it’s easy to see why. Both are massive, non-venomous snakes that kill their prey by biting and squeezing it to death. But despite their ...

A cinematic obsessive with the filmic palate of a starving raccoon, Rob London will watch pretty much anything once. With a mind like a steel trap, he's an endless fount of movie and TV trivia, borne ...

Picture an animal that huddles up with others when stressed, babysits its young, hangs out around relatives, and gathers in big groups every year. Did you imagine a rattlesnake? For a long time, ...

Georgia is home to 47 species of snakes, of which six are venomous. But, Georgia Wildlife said in their "Venomous Snakes of Georgia" publication that only three "realistically represent a serious ...

A University of Florida study found that snake bites in the state are an understudied but avoidable risk. Most venomous snake bites in Florida occurred when people, primarily men, intentionally ...