We can celebrate our independence, having a blast at the beach. But conservationists urge us to do it without making the most dependent shorebird chicks fly the coop well before they're ready.

Measuring a giant python becomes a tense and unusual challenge when it takes four people just to keep the snake under control ...

Deep in the Florida Everglades, a team of snake hunters spent hours searching for one of the swamp's most elusive predators. Just when it seemed like another slow day, a trained dog picked up a scent.

A Massachusetts fisherman spent 40 minutes battling a great white shark before safely unhooking and releasing it in just 15 seconds, sparking reactions.

A Florida hiker who tried to remove an invasive python from an Everglades trail instead walked away with a $180 fine, at ...

A team of Burmese python hunters caught a record breaking 8,000 pounds in snake this season. Meet the man leading the crusade ...

Before recent findings, goblin sharks were only recorded after being hooked on a fishing line and hauled to the surface, ...

Biologists at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida removed 8,080 pounds of invasive Burmese pythons from the outskirts of Naples in just six months. The haul — 177 snakes in total — beats their ...

Though Florida leads the United States in shark bites, incidents along the Panhandle are extremely rare compared to the Atlantic coast.

Chris Andrews is a wildlife inspector for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. He and his team are in charge of intercepting trafficked wildlife. They enforce international conservation treaties ...

Florida is home to many dangerous native and invasive animals, including alligators, sharks, and venomous snakes. The mosquito is considered the world's deadliest animal due to the diseases it can ...

The annual Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day event to remove invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades. Participants can win a share of $25,000 in prizes, including a $10,000 grand prize for ...