70-year-old crocodile spotted in Punta Gorda backyard

A Florida resident spotted what she thought was a massive alligator on her dock -- only to quickly realize it was actually a rare crocodile. A trapper estimated the croc's age to be about 70 years old.

Florida man is bitten by shark, walks home bleeding

The man was reportedly swimming in the waters off Siesta Key, Florida when the attack happened.

Manatee with bike tire wrapped around torso free of tire
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Wheelie, the manatee who went viral for being spotted with a bicycle tire wrapped around its torso, is back at Blue Spring State Park.

Surfer dies after shark attack in Maui, official says

A man who was bitten by a shark in the water off Maui has died from injuries he suffered in the attack, a hospital official said.

Steel traps are severely hurting wild animals
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A bobcat had to be put down after being injured when it was caught in an illegal trap in Brevard County. The young cat was missing its left-front leg, which experts say is a sign that it was injured by a trap.

'Savage' heron eats juvenile alligator on Lake Apopka

A Florida wildlife photographer answered a question no one thought to ask -- until they saw her photos.

Man frees trapped dolphin from rope
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Jet skiers freed a dolphin that was trapped in rope in Biscayne Bay in South Florida.