Much-needed monsoon rains bring out desert wildlife in Arizona. Animals may wander in search of mates, moisture, and as a ...

Crush, a 55 pound African Spurred Tortoise, has gone missing. His Cape Coral owner has turned to social media to help find ...

A hungry leopard thought it had secured a tasty meal, but this brave honey badger showed up and rescued her baby with serious ...

Richard “Dick” Tracy, an emeritus professor in the Department of Biology, was recently named a 2025 Fellow of the Ecological ...

Tortoises can be moody too. A new study finds they experience long-lasting emotional states that shape their behavior.

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The Trump administration may reverse the monument designation for Chuckwalla after the Department of Justice cleared the way for changes to 625,000-acre site in Riverside County.

Hidden in the tall grass was a tiny reptile, its shell marked with yellow star-like patterns - a clear sign it was a ...

For visitors from beyond Florida, Monkey Jungle provides a counterpoint to the manufactured experiences that dominate tourism ...

One aspect of Monkey Jungle that can’t be captured in photographs is its multisensory nature. The soundscape alone is worth experiencing – a symphony of primate calls ranging from the high-pitched ...

World Atlas calls 4 Mississippi lakes the most snake-infested in the state. Know how to ID venomous snakes and tell them ...

Wes Graham holds up his hand like a sergeant halting his squad. “See him? There he is,” he said. The right-of-way (ROW) manager with Cooperative Energy, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, points toward a ...