Brevard County close to fencing off Malabar Sanctuary over tree cutting permit

The Malabar Scrub Sanctuary is where the Florida scrub jay thrives. This sanctuary is specifically for protecting the beautiful blue and gray bird that exclusively calls Florida home.

Manatee feeding experiment starts slowly as cold looms

An unprecedented, experimental attempt to feed manatees facing starvation in Florida has started slowly, but wildlife officials expressed optimism it will work as cold weather drives the marine mammals toward warmer waters.

When do iguanas fall from trees in Florida?

While it's true cold-stunned iguanas occasionally fall from trees in South Florida, don't expect to get knocked out by a falling reptile on your next visit to the Sunshine State.

Florida man finds arrow sticking out of protected sandhill crane

Deltona resident John Muller loves to ride his bike through his neighborhood and says you never know what you might see. But on one of his rides earlier this week, he saw that a sandhill crane had an arrow sticking out of its body.

Video: Flock of birds swarms Texas mall parking lot

Kenna Mitchell captured unnerving video of swarms of birds on top of cars and flying around a Texas parking lot.

FWC: Manatee rescued from roadside in Crystal River

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers tended to a manatee that was found on the side of a road in Citrus County this week.

Saving Florida's native plants amid development boom
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With all the development around Florida, there?s often little to no effort to save the shrinking number of native plant species. But a team of conservation experts from the University of Florida is now trying to change that.

Second eaglet emerges from egg in southwest Florida

One day after an eaglet hatched at a well-known nest in southwest Florida, its sibling also emerged from its egg, making bald eagles Harriet and M-15 the proud parents of two tiny new eaglets.

1 eaglet hatches, 1 more expected soon in southwest Florida

One baby eagle has hatched in southwest Florida, and one more is expected soon -- and anyone can get a live look from home.

Shark attack leaves California surfer dead on Christmas Eve

A shark attack off State Parks Beach in Morro Bay on Christmas Eve left a surfer dead, authorities said Friday.

Conservation groups plan lawsuit against EPA over Florida's record manatee deaths

Three conservation groups are moving toward filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection over water-quality problems that have led to a record number of manatee deaths this year in Florida.

New snake species discovered thanks to Instagram post

Oligodon churahensis is the newest snake species after a university student unknowingly posted a picture of it on Instagram in June 2020.

Manatee calf rescued in Cape Canaveral taken to SeaWorld Orlando

A manatee response team with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) found an orphaned manatee calf at the Cape Canaveral Clean Energy Center.