The Reptile Zoo, a longtime roadside attraction along U.S. Highway 2 in Monroe, will close permanently on Monday, Feb. 16, marking the end of a 30-year run.

Inside this interactive zoo, you can hold a Burmese python, cuddle with a sloth, hold a small alligator or lizard, feed and ...

At LegaSea Aquarium and The Reptarium, you can hold a lizard, alligator and a Burmese python, as well as interact with ...

Florida's cold weather may temporarily slow down invasive species but is unlikely to cause a major ecological reset. The state is home to the world's largest number of non-native reptiles and ...

Carl Jackson noticed something when he turned his truck around on Turner River Road in Big Cypress National Park. It was almost 4 p.m. on Jan. 13. He was on his way back to near where he had just ...

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued widespread extreme cold watches and warnings across Florida ahead of an arctic blast set to plunge temperatures in the state. Although most Floridians ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - They come in all shapes and sizes, but this one massive. Dolly, a reticulated python, is a snake you won’t miss at Zoo Knoxville. Charlotte Carruth is Zoo Knoxville’s lead ...

Zoo Knoxville staff completed a comprehensive health exam on Dolly, a giant reticulated python last measured at more than 16.5 feet long, marking her first full hands-on evaluation in nearly five ...

An invasive python in South Florida. As temperatures drop, experts explain how cold weather affects reptiles — and why pythons can still survive freezes that don’t last long. MyFWC Florida Fish and ...

On a recent afternoon, Carl Jackson and his family were hunting for pythons on a dirt road about 30 miles east of Naples in Big Cypress National Preserve. Jackson said he turned his truck around to ...