According to the Florida Wildlife photographer, Marcos Rodriguez, the shot came after a brutal 20-minute battle in the wild between a Great Blue Heron and a banded water snake that blurred the ...

Non-venomous species, such as the banded water snake, also thrive here, often being mistaken for their more dangerous counterparts. Lake Seminole, a massive reservoir bordering Georgia and Florida, is ...

When we think of snakes, the usual suspects, such as the king cobra, python, or anaconda, often come to mind. Yet, the world of herpetology— the study of amphibians and reptiles—offers a rich tapestry ...

With bright pink feathuring and spoon-shaped bills, roseate spoonbills are one of the most unique and majestic birds in ...

When it comes to Florida’s creepy crawly critters, experts want residents to believe in the power of facts over fear.

Be on the lookout for banded roseate spoonbills ... behavior gives us clues to changes in water quality and quantity in the Everglades,” said Audubon Florida’s director of Everglades policy ...

In South Florida, drinking water comes from the Everglades, a vast landscape of wetlands that has long filtered the water relied on by millions of people. But as the Everglades has shrunk over the ...

The bills come amid debates in communities throughout Florida about whether to continue the longstanding practice of adding fluoride to drinking water to help with dental health. A longtime critic ...