The Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Sanford houses over 350 animals from 100 different species, including the endangered Indian rhino and an enclosure of gentle giraffes. There are ...

For Paparazzo, the clue was a reptile zoo. “I have a reptile zoo ... Boogie Woogie, Pearl, Bat, Yorkie, Stud Muffin, Nessy and Mad Scientist Monster. Colossal clue: A Tennessee flag.

Starting April 16, bats are protected in Florida so baby bats aren't left stranded. You'll need a permit to have any removed from your home or shed.

I love any animal that people are likely to describe as peculiar, and I had the good fortune to see one in Gainesville, Florida earlier this year. The Florida softshell turtle has a truly weird ...

Capt. Taylor Bankston said the shark, estimated at 14 feet long and weighing more than 1,000 pound, circled his 26-foot boat ...

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Multiple crews were fighting a large brush fire that broke out in the Everglades Wednesday. Aerial footage from NBC 6 South Florida’s helicopter showed flames and ...

Capt. Taylor Bankston estimated the great white shark to be 14-feet long. It circled the fishing boat for 20 minutes and even ...

A large great white shark tagged by OCEARCH recently pinged repeatedly off the Southwest Florida coast. A ping means the Smart Position and Temperature Transmitting Tag (SPOT) attached to the ...

While Florida leads the world in shark bites, serious attacks are relatively rare. A large great white shark tagged by OCEARCH on National Science Day pinged repeatedly off the Southwest Florida ...