Florida wildlife officials, FPL take steps to aid manatees
Wildlife officials, now teaming with the state’s largest electric utility, have approved an unusual step of feeding manatees that face another winter of limited food supplies in Florida waters.
Test feeding plan in works for starving Florida manatees
The starvation threat has led to a record 1,017 manatee deaths as of Nov. 19, according to state figures.
FWC to begin feeding malnourished manatees in Indian River Lagoon
Manatees are dying off in record numbers due to starvation, but scientists say they’re working on a plan to save those that have survived.
Mama bear and 2 cubs spotted in Sanford tree
A FOX 35 viewer called in on Monday morning to report a mama bear and two cubs at Gilbert St. and Orange Blvd. in Sanford.
Volunteers rescue distressed manatee from Florida water, zoo says
The manatee was reportedly found in distress at DeSoto Park near Satellite Beach.
'Stuff of nightmares': Rare, deep-sea fish found on California beach
"Mouth almost looked bloody! I’d say it was nearly a foot long," Jay Beiler said.
Diver comes face-to-face with great white shark in viral video
"Well check this one off the list of things ‘I shouldn’t have been swimming with.’"
Rattlesnake gets up close and personal with trail camera
A father and son got a little more than what they bargained for when they left out a bowl of water for nearby rattlesnakes.
Video of Florida python hunter's mom helping trap big snake goes viral
Trapper Mike Kimmel shows how he and his mom bonded on ‘Snakesgiving’ in viral TikTok video.
‘Well-fed’ squirrel freed by rescuers after getting stuck in bird feeder
According to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in England, a squirrel who may have had a few too many nuts found itself trapped in a bird feeder and had to be freed by an RSPCA rescue officer.
Oh, deer: School staff surprised by hooved intruder inside classroom
After causing quite a mess, the deer was taken off campus before students realized they almost had a new classmate.
COVID-19 infected deer could act as ‘reservoirs’ for virus, study suggests
Penn State veterinarians found an explosive number of COVID-19 cases in deer, leaving them to wonder if humans can contract the virus from the animals.
Thousands of giant sequoias killed in California wildfires
Lightning-sparked wildfires killed thousands of giant sequoias this year, adding to a staggering two-year death toll that accounts for up to nearly a fifth of Earth’s largest trees, officials said Friday.
CrocFest at Gatorland: Florida park aims to help endangered crocodiles
CrocFest will be held from noon to 8:30 p.m on December 11. Admission includes dinner and drinks.
Brevard County community battling nuisance bears
Bears in Mims aren’t shy when it comes to trash. The bears are so aggressive that one man who lives there said they bent a metal pole and broke into an enclosure to get into his trash can.
Florida tops 1,000 manatee deaths in grim single-year record
Manatees were listed as an endangered species beginning in 1966, but their status was changed to threatened in 2017.
Toddler mistakes 6-foot alligator for turtle in sewer outside Florida restaurant
"So my 2 year old looked down into the sewer outside the restaurant we were at and said ‘turtle’ not quite," the boy's dad wrote on Facebook.
Monarch butterflies making a comeback on the Peninsula. Here's why
Last year, the population of the monarch butterfly hit an all-time low, but, during the winter heat wave, scientists say large populations delayed their usual migration, and kept mating instead
Central Florida elementary school students help save bald eagle
Fortunately, Charles the bald eagle is expected to make a full recovery from his injuries.
Rare albino dolphin calf spotted in water off Shore Acres
Dolphins are a common sight off our coast, but not like this one. A Pinellas County man caught a glimpse of a rare calf swimming near his backyard.