The African rock python, a formidable predator native to sub-Saharan Africa, is known for its immense size, constricting ...

Did you know that there are over 3,000 different species of centipedes, and scientists believe that there could be 5,000+ ...

"The 2010 cold snap may have created a subset of pythons better able to survive cold temperatures — and thus better adapted ...

Imagine stepping into the heart of the Florida Everglades, surrounded by shimmering sawgrass and the haunting calls of wading ...

Hidden between Fort Lauderdale’s cruise ships and Hollywood’s beaches lies a coastal paradise so magnificent yet overlooked that it feels like finding a secret passage to Old Florida – Dr. Von D.

Watch out for falling iguanas!” Yet, every winter in Florida, this surreal warning becomes reality. Residents and visitors ...

Dogwood trees are a common and beloved sight in local gardens. While as many as 60 species of trees and shrubs are in the genus Cornus, the most common locally are our native flowering dogwood (Cornus ...

Tucked between Gainesville and Ocala, there’s no sparking coastline or shiny amusement park to bolster Micanopy, Florida's ...

Outdoor writer and photographer Corbet Deary is featured regularly in The Sentinel-Record. Today, Deary takes readers on a journey to the Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge.

The Capybara Café in St. Augustine, Florida, features capybaras, the world's largest rodents, The café aims to raise ...

Florida is home to some pretty fantastic animals. The Burmese python has wreaked havoc on animals in the historic Everglades, ...

Japan's Ryukyu Islands, which includes Okinawa, are the exclusive home to two rare mammals, the Amami rabbit and Ryukyu long-furred rat. These animals are hard to observe, but conservationists ...