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Florida man loses arm after gator attack behind bar

A man in Florida lost his arm after being attacked by an alligator behind a bar.

WATCH: Alligator gets too close for comfort in Cutler Bay

A 7-foot alligator certainly enjoyed sunning itself on docks in a Cutler Bay neighborhood — but residents didn’t exactly enjoy its presence.

‘PR stunt’, ‘Death sentence’: Ex-trainers pan proposal to move Lolita from Miami Seaquarium

Three women who worked with famed orca Lolita at the Miami Seaquarium panned Thursday’s announcement that the attraction’s owners plan to return the captive whale to her “home waters” in the Pacific Northwest.

New video shows shocked deputies discovering endangered Key deer stuffed in SUV

On an early morning in July 2022, deputies said they pulled over Yoankis Hernandez Pena, 38, and Andres Leon Valdes, 45, near Curry Hammock State Park in Marathon and found an injured deer inside their vehicle, on top of a cooler, lawn chairs and other various objects.

US proposes removing wood stork from endangered species list

The ungainly yet graceful wood stork, which was on the brink of extinction in 1984, has recovered sufficiently in Florida and other Southern states that U.S. wildlife officials on Tuesday proposed removing the wading bird from the endangered species list.

What animal is that? Trail cams give people deep glimpse of wildlife in woods

Animal observing at a zoo or aquarium are popular activities for many, but some have decided to take it to a new level.

Endangered whales off South Florida coast captivate onlookers, boaters urged to stay away

There’s growing concern for an endangered right whale and her calf spotted multiple times off South Florida and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is warning boaters to steer clear.

Dozens of Florida manatees in rehab amid ongoing starvation

More than six dozen threatened manatees are currently in rehabilitation centers in Florida and elsewhere amid a chronic starvation problem caused by water pollution, wildlife officials said Wednesday.

Crocodiles make comeback in Florida

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission estimated the number of Florida crocodiles have increased to as many as 1,500 to 2,000 adults, coming back from an estimated 300 in 1975.

What’s causing flamingos to flock to Miami Springs? Resident discovers surprising possibility

Residents in Miami Springs are concerned about a recent, unusual series of flamingo sightings that they believe may be coming from nearby Hialeah Park, where a flock of the majestic pink birds has lived since the ‘30s.

Iguana causes ‘large-scale’ power outage in South Florida city

They’re invasive, destructive and now apparently responsible for a “large-scale” power outage in one South Florida city.

Zoo Miami: Bald eagle ‘Rita’ faces ‘poor’ prognosis after surgery

One of the avian stars of Zoo Miami’s Eagle Cam remained in critical condition Thursday following surgery to repair a severely fractured right wing.

‘Rita,’ star of Zoo Miami’s Eagle Cam, critically injured

One of the avian stars of Zoo Miami’s Eagle Cam was in critical condition Monday after she was found with a severely broken right wing.

Florida Keys family rescues sea turtle hatchling during Hurricane Ian cleanup

A Florida Keys family made a surprising discovery as they cleaned up seaweed from a boat ramp Hurricane Ian.

Florida’s ‘puss caterpillars’ may look cute and fuzzy, but can pack venomous punch

Florida’s “puss caterpillars” may look like cute and fuzzy creatures you could just reach out and pet, but scientists are warning people to stay away from them, because their seemingly soft “fur” can actually pack a venomous sting.

Officials: Florida panther struck and killed by vehicle

It’s the 19th panther death attributed to fatal collisions, out of 21 total deaths this year, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

It’s a girl! Baby giraffe born at Zoo Miami

Zoo Miami welcomed a new giraffe into the herd Tuesday. Sabra, a nearly 12-year-old giraffe, gave birth to a baby girl at around 6:30 p.m., according to Zoo Miami spokesperson Ron Magill.

Sea turtles hold strong this summer but danger beckons

Many feared for the future of Florida’s three most prominent types of endangered sea turtles — greens, loggers and leatherbacks — but this year evidence suggests they are rebounding.

PHOTOS: Zoo Miami vets take look inside endangered clouded leopard

Veterinarians at Zoo Miami took a close look inside one of the park’s endangered clouded leopards as they tried to get to the bottom of ongoing vomiting issues.

Boaters, divers taking advantage of 2-day lobster mini season

After some storms cleared, Wednesday became a busy day for boaters and divers taking advantage of Florida’s 2-day spiny lobster season.

Sailfish leaps out of water, injures woman off Florida coast

A 70-year-old woman was stabbed by the bill of a 100-pound sailfish that leapt out of the water and attacked her as her companions were trying to reel it in on a boat near the Florida coast.

Florida man seriously hurt after gator attack

A Florida man was hospitalized with serious injuries from an alligator attack on the state’s west coast Wednesday evening.

Trapper, wildlife officer hit python jackpot in Big Cypress

A python contractor and a Florida wildlife officer hit the motherlode in Big Cypress National Preserve Monday night, finding two female Burmese pythons, nearly 20 hatchlings and nearly 100 hatched and unhatched eggs amid efforts to rid Florida of the invasive species.

Concerns raised that Pompano Beach casino expansion may harm threatened owls

A group of ex-employees has raised concerns that a Pompano Beach casino expansion project may displace threatened burrowing owls living on the property’s soon-to-be-developed race track.

Sea turtle delivers eggs, endures surgery at Zoo Miami after shark attack

A loggerhead turtle is rehabbing at Zoo Miami's new Sea Turtle Hospital after a shark bit off most of her left fin.

Officials: Florida panther killed

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says it’s the 17th panther death recorded this year.

FWC confirms ‘bird flu’ in South Florida

On Tuesday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission was informed that wild birds in Brevard, Indian River and Volusia counties may have died as a result of the “bird flu.”

Loggerhead turtle rescued by Coast Guard off Florida keys

Veterinarians at the Turtle Hospital in Marathon are working to save a loggerhead turtle, they say was hit by a boat in the Florida Keys.

Florida could lift 30-year ban on catching goliath grouper

Florida is proposing to lift its three-decade ban on catching and killing goliath groupers after wildlife officials argued their numbers have rebounded.

Manatees are dying at an unusually high rate across Florida in 2021

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Florida’s beloved manatees, affectionately known as the “cows of the sea,” are always a sight to behold as they grace our Florida waters. However, since the beginning of 2021, the sea cow population is decreasing at an alarmingly fast rate. In the first five weeks of 2021, manatee deaths in Florida reached more than half of what they were in all of 2020. As of February 24, more than 350 manatee deaths have been recorded in Florida in 2021, which is three times the usual average for the same time period, according to The Weather Channel. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, at least 358 manatees have died in Florida since Jan. 1.

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