The Asian swamp eel is an air-breathing fish that can move across land to new locations. Florida offers ideal habitat.

They are two of Florida's most iconic waterbirds, who look and behave similarly, but it turns out the anhinga and the ...

Heads up Florida. Say hello to your new neighbor, the Asian swamp eel. The swamp eel is one of the latest — and unwelcome — invasive species seen in the Sunshine State and officials want the ...

As American crocodile populations have risen in recent decades, the threatened reptiles have made their way into suburban ...

Federal wildlife officials Monday released a proposal that would continue to classify Florida manatees as a threatened species, after environmentalists argued they should be reclassified as ...

Lou floats underwater in his home at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium. The proposed rule would keep the Florida manatee as a threatened species, continuing its status since being delisted as ...

They are two of Florida's most iconic waterbirds, who look and behave similarly.But it turns out the anhinga and the double-crested cormorant are ...

Florida manatees used to be classified as endangered species, which can get more protection. But, in 2017 they were reclassified as threatened. The new proposed rule said there are many ...

It looks like federal regulators are rebuffing an effort to get the Florida manatee back on the endangered species list. Several statewide environmental groups had petitioned the U.S. Fish and ...

TO 6 TODAY. THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE IS EXPECTED TO SHARE MORE ON WHY THEY WANT TO CONTINUE CLASSIFYING FLORIDA MANATEES AS A THREATENED SPECIES >> NBC TWO'S MERCEDES MARTINEZ IS LOCAL ...

TALLAHASSEE — Federal wildlife officials Monday released a proposal that would continue to classify Florida manatees as a threatened species, after environmentalists argued they should be ...