Magpie, a dog from Satchel’s Last Resort, is heading to South Padre Island, where her scent-detection training will help conservationists locate and protect endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle nests.

Students from the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center Pet Tech program are fostering a yellow-bellied ...

Authorities intercepted hundreds of snake and turtle skins intended for the wildlife trade, including 445 python skins, at a ...

TV20's Wildlife Wednesday reporter Vinny Mutone introduces us to a snake that has lived at the zoo since 1989, helping students and visitors learn not to fear reptiles ...

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They're fearless scientists who capture alligators, track invasive pythons, stop the spread of destructive species and protect some of Florida’s most fragile ecosystems. All while you're sleeping.

Without official explanation from Padre Island National Seashore, community members are left to speculate about the reasoning behind the volunteer reduction. US shutdown ends as Trump signs his ...

KEY WEST, Fla. — A 170-pound loggerhead turtle nicknamed “Molly” was back home in the warm waters of the Florida Keys on Tuesday after a successful surgery to remove a life-threatening tumor inches ...

NEW ORLEANS — Audubon Aquarium is now home to tiny Diamondback terrapins as part of Louisiana’s first-ever terrapin head-start program. Diamondback terrapins are a species of turtle native to the ...

A royal tern was hit by a car in 1968 along the then-new Sanibel Causeway. That single accident led to the rescue of tens of thousands of Southwest Florida's most beloved creatures and the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In an ocean conservation victory, green sea turtles (Chelonia ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in South Florida, negatively impacting native wildlife and ecosystems. State and federal programs pay contracted hunters to find and remove the invasive snakes ...