Ancient reptiles, crocodiles and their kin, share our planet, coexisting with humans in rivers and wetlands globally. While ...

A thirsty wild hog steps out from the cover and protection of the woods to the swamp’s shore. As it laps up the water, a ...

Sydney Johnson is the Fall 2025 multimedia editor. This is her second semester in the role. She previously served as the assistant multimedia editor and a general assignment reporter for the ...

Seven months after the Florida Board of Governors announced it would discontinue the Latin American and Caribbean Scholarship ...

WESTLAND — With a frightening array of creepy, crawly critters, Great Lakes Serpentarium will fittingly open its doors with a ...

Zoo Miami and the FWC stepped in to help an 8-foot American crocodile found in Key Largo with a spear and a bullet in its ...

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While alligators and crocodiles share a fearsome appearance, key differences set them apart. Snout shape, tooth visibility ...

Nile crocodiles are generally considered to be much more aggressive than American alligators or American crocodiles,” says Adam Rosenblatt, an expert on crocodilians and postdoctoral associate at the ...

The animal kingdom features some incredibly strong jaws, with bite forces far beyond that of humans. While an average human ...

ON THE COMBAHEE RIVER — Eyes can say a lot about an individual. For hunters on the Lowcountry’s dark waters, the distinctive glow of two dots on the surface lets them know an alligator is nearby. The ...

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