Although coming face-to-face with a potentially deadly snake is not the most unimaginable situation for Florida residents, it doesn’t make the situation any less scary. That’s because the first thing ...

If they reach the ecosystem's carrying capacity in the Everglades, the pythons will spread, and that likely means into ...

As if alligators, crocodiles, airboats in the Everglades, and Instagram fishing models weren't enough, visitors to Florida can add one more water-related species to watch out for: snakes. Lots and ...

Boasting more than 80 distinct ecosystems, Florida is a biodiversity hot spot. More than 4,000 animal species, in fact, are native to the Sunshine State. As the weather heats up, a growing number of ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Boasting more than 80 distinct ecosystems, Florida is a biodiversity hot spot. More than 4,000 animal species, in fact, are native to the Sunshine State. As the weather continues ...

Florida is home to over 40 snake species, with only six venomous. Snakes are most active during the warmer months of spring and early summer. The cottonmouth, also known as the water moccasin, is a ...

Florida wildlife officials need your help to report sightings of a nonvenomous snake whose population has declined in recent decades. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...

EUSTIS, Florida (WESH) — The Central Florida Zoo is actively involved in a conservation effort focused on breeding and releasing the rare Eastern indigo snake back into its native habitat. This ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has received at least a dozen credible rainbow snake sightings since it sought the public's assistance in documenting the elusive reptiles. FWC ...

The striking reptile, with its iridescent black or violet-blue scales, hasn't been seen in some areas of Florida since 1952 Pierson Hill and Kevin Enge/Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...