The Earth brims with extraordinary creatures, but none captivate the imagination quite like its largest animals. Dominating the oceans, the blue whale reigns supreme as the biggest creature ever to ...

They came to the state many years ago via the exotic pet trade. Officials speak out after confirmed sighting of alligator-like lizard along busy road: 'Why … would someone have that for a pet?' first ...

For many Afro-Latino students like Odoi at UF, identity lives at the intersection of race, culture and history. At a school where one in five students identifies as Hispanic, on-campus clubs offer ...

A woman is seen feeding an alligator in her backyard, drawing attention for the risky encounter with the large reptile.

South Carolina islands have palmetto trees growing alongside ferns and pines. Georgia’s barrier islands, including St. Simons ...

South Carolina alligators can live to be more than 60 and grow to more than 13 feet. Their homes are large river swamps, lakes, ponds, coastal impoundments, abandoned rice fields, and other bodies of ...

South Carolina alligators can live to be more than 60 and grow to more than 13 feet. Their homes are large river swamps, ...

Florida coach Jon Sumrall has a new appreciation for the gator chomp. Sumrall got hissed at and snapped at while posing for ...

Beverly artist Dorothy Straughter’s quilts evoke painful and often ignored historical realities related to slavery, the ...

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Terry Phillip, the general curator for Reptile Gardens, said they've spent the few months trying to identify and implement ...

A 25,000-acre wildfire is burning in the Big Cypress National Preserve south of I-75's Alligator Alley in South Florida. Dry conditions fuel the blaze ...