Step aside, Burmese python, you may no longer be Florida's scariest invasive species. Researchers have confirmed that three Nile crocodiles were captured near Miami, and they say it's possible more of ...

Because alligators and crocodiles are ectothermic, they have to rely on external sources of heat to regulate their body ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An 8-foot American crocodile was found in Key Largo with a spear lodged in the back of its head and a bullet between its eyes Oct.

Florida has an estimated alligator population of 1.3 million, residing in various freshwater habitats. Lake Okeechobee has the highest estimated alligator population in Florida, around 33,542. It's ...

Florida is home to a diverse range of wildlife, including several protected and endangered species. South Florida contains over 2 million acres of unique conservation lands like the Everglades and Big ...

Florida is bracing for its most intense cold weather since 2010. Researchers are watching to see what the chill could mean for an iconic native species and invasive reptiles.

MIAMI, Fla. (WFLA) – An 8-foot American crocodile is on her way to recovery at Zoo Miami after what appears to have been a harrowing ordeal. Officials said the injured crocodile was found Tuesday in ...

In Brevard County, Florida, an American crocodile was discovered Monday with a dead dog in its mouth. Residents of Satellite Beach say it took place around multiple homes on S. Patrick Drive, and this ...