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Experienced aquarium owners know they should research different fish species before putting them in their tanks. Some fish are very aggressive and will fight with or eat their tank mates. Meanwhile, ...

An endangered Florida panther mom has given birth to three kittens a year after her last litter was decimated by a predator, ...

The Argentine black and white tegu lizard is a non-native, invasive species distributed throughout Florida through escapes or ...

What is similar between Asian green mussels, iguanas and lionfish? They are all invasive species in Florida you can eat. Here ...

Yes, non-residents can obtain fishing licenses through the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Licenses can be ...

Native to South and Southeast Asia, Burmese pythons are an invasive species impacting native wildlife in Florida's Everglades.

The predators that ate the anglers’ fish were often sharks ... and a newly published study by Florida Atlantic University is identifying the culprits. It’s sharks, specifically bull sharks ...

Thorny skates come in two distinct sizes along the Atlantic Coast of North America, but no one could figure out why. Then their numbers began to plummet, and it became imperative for scientists to ...

The U.S. ornamental fish market was worth $1.68 billion in 2024, according to a report from Grand View Research—and $172 million in Florida alone. By 2030, that amount is estimated to rise to $2 ...