Smith College junior Alex Blaszczyk and sophomore Sarah Gygax carry rocks over to the hibernaculum at the MacLeish Field Station in Whately. Credit: Contributed by Jessica Scranton Sign up for the ...

"They keep away the bad ones." Gardener shares stunning video of unexpected backyard visitor: 'She's a beauty' first appeared ...

Smith College students and staff built a man-made hibernaculum at the MacLeish Field Station to provide a protected shelter for Eastern rat snakes and other species to survive the winter months.

Pythons can tolerate saltwater and freshwater and have been observed swimming in Florida Bay and Biscayne Bay.

Here’s what you need to know about owning a raccoon as a pet in Florida, and how some exotic pets in Florida are classified ...

Ian Easterling, a biologist with the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, captured a 153-pound female Burmese python, one of the largest caught in Florida in 2025. Conservancy of Southwest ...

Most shark bites in Florida are not deadly. However, there was an unfortunate 2010 attack where a 38-year-old Stuart man who ...

Picture an animal that huddles up with others when stressed, babysits its young, hangs out around relatives, and gathers in big groups every year. Did you imagine a rattlesnake? For a long time, ...

Despite being mammals, these remarkably cancer-resistant animals share a lot in common with cold-blooded species.

Taylor Stanberry became the first woman to win the Florida Python Challenge in 2025. She captured 60 invasive Burmese pythons during the 10-day competition. Stanberry, a Naples native, has over a ...

It was one Christmas visitor that didn’t overstay its welcome. A Burmese python that had been spotted in a Miami-Dade neighborhood was removed just days before Christmas after a resident out for a ...