The bird species has long ridden dramatic population swings. About 3,000 snail kites lived in Florida in 2001, but a severe drought that year devastated the Everglades and Lake Okeechobee, cutting the ...

Just off the downtown square in Murfreesboro, there's a popular spot for families to learn and play.

The Everglades seldom benefit from invasive species. But now, as non-native apple snails disappear, the endangered Everglades bird, the snail kite, is paying the price.

Other near universal welfare issues among small pets — which apply to our cats and dogs, too — include monotonous and unnatural diets, boredom, and lack of enrichment. Pierce said that handling can ...

I grew up in the Maryland suburbs and spent much of my childhood in the woods. I would turn over rocks to find shiny ...

A close look at stunning ball pythons showing off their colors and patterns ...

These clips revisit a historic ball python hatching that introduced genetic outcomes never seen before at the time. The event ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in South Florida, originally from Southeast Asia and introduced through the pet trade. The non-venomous constrictors disrupt the ecosystem by preying on native ...