Native insects have evolved along with native plants, so they recognize them as food. Filling a garden with exotic plants ...

One of the tiniest birds plays a surprisingly large role in conservation advancement. Hummingbirds are beloved by many.

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Ichetucknee Springs is the ultimate natural lazy river! This park features not one but eight crystal-clear springs that feed ...

"A cultural icon." Wildlife photographer makes jaw-dropping once-in-a-decade sighting off coast of Florida: 'They rapidly took flight' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Sometimes the most extraordinary culinary experiences come in the most unassuming packages, and Arbetter’s Hot Dogs in Miami is the living, breathing, chili-slinging proof of that theory.

Black and white lizards that grow up to 5 feet in length, tegus are among the next wave of invasive species moving into the ...

From Marco Island to Cape Coral, map reveals 42,000 acres of wetlands gone amid development surge - bad news for flooding, ...

Across Florida’s wetlands, in Native American folklore, and probably your yard, the white ibis has earned the nickname ...

The bald eagle is now the official bird of the United States, nearly 250 years after it was first used as a symbol of the ...

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Florida wants you to kill as many of the invasive Burmese pythons as you can during the 10-days contest in July. But you can't shoot them.