wildlife

The widespread quarantine brought on by COVID-19 is affecting how we interact with nearly everyone. Even wildlife.

Floridians with exotic animals, both legal and illegal, are being offered pet "amnesty," to turn in animals for which they can no longer care.

By Jessica Meszaros A new study describes the future mass redistribution of plants and animals on Earth due to climate change. The research conducted by...

An increase in whale shark sightings off the coast of Sarasota is helping Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium scientists learn more about them.

A cleanup of one of the most urban - and polluted - streams running through Sarasota began Saturday. We visit one condominium, whose residents not only...

To lower the potential spread of disease, state wildlife officials want Florida residents to keep their bird feeders clean. They’re already getting...

Officials are trying to figure out why pelicans are dying in St. Petersburg.The dead birds have been turning up since last Wednesday and the Seaside…

Florida wildlife authorities approved new protected areas Wednesday for some of the state’s most iconic and imperiled bird species.That includes roseate…

People across 10 Florida counties have been issued citations and warnings for illegally selling animals online, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports.…

After 112 manatees, 52 dolphins and 300 pelicans died in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon, researchers began looking for answers. One found a concoction of…