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Reptiles and Amphibians

  • Blogs

    May 8, 2012

    Invasive Crazy Caribbean Termites Threaten South Florida

    Between Burmese pythons and giant African land snails, South Florida already has enough invasive species to worry about, but now officials have detected a new alien threat popping up in our region: the Nasutitermes corniger termite. These mites are meaner and more threatening then the domestic termi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2012

    Joe Biden Visits Everglades, Stumps for Obama and Bill Nelson, Does Not Kill a Burmese Python

    It was an entrance worthy of Vladimir Putin.Joe Biden roared his air boat to a halt in the Everglades. Miccosukee war paint smeared his face. Swamp spray glistened on his bare chest. The Veep then tossed a giant, dead Burmese python at the feet of a gaggle of reporters and screamed: "Are you not ent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2012

    Have Any Extra Unwanted Exotic Animals Hanging Around Your House? Drop Them Off at Zoo Miami Tomorrow

    ​It's almost time for Spring cleaning, and it's not such a bad idea to get a head start on some of the harder tasks.Do you have a pack of fennec foxes roaming around your living room? One too many boa constrictors? A Kakapo you're tired of? Well, you can drop them off tomorrow at Zoo Miami during ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2011

    Eight Reasons Why Florida is a Real-Life Horror Movie

    photo by Logan FazioLincoln Road zombie walks got nothin' on real life in Florida.Time for a little Halloween honesty: Florida is terrifying. Serial killers Ted Bundy and Gary Ray Bowles have stalked our towns. Prehistoric, sharp-fanged creatures circle our swamps and oceans, hungry for blood. Real- ... More >>

  • News

    October 13, 2011

    Miami has suffered nine of the Bible's ten plagues

    photo by Logan FazioLincoln Road zombie walks got nothin' on real life in Florida.Time for a little Halloween honesty: Florida is terrifying. Serial killers Ted Bundy and Gary Ray Bowles have stalked our towns. Prehistoric, sharp-fanged creatures circle our swamps and oceans, hungry for blood. Real- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2011

    Five Electro Dudes With Secret Hardcore Kid Pasts

    Sleigh Bells' Derek Miller is an ex-punk. Who else?​This weekend, while you're spending Memorial Day sipping a fruity mixed drink and fist pumping to the newest Ke$ha dubstep remix, take a good long hard look at the DJ. Yeah, lots of ravers and club kids have full sleeves. But there's a good chan ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2010

    All Girl Lizards Popular Vietnamese Chow

    via Flickr Clicksy"What are you looking at?"​Scientists were recently shocked to discover a new species of lizard in the Mekong River delta in Vietnam. There are two reasons why this species is particularly extraordinary. For one, all the lizards are female and reproduce by cloning themselves (dau ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 25, 2010

    Attack of the Snails

    via Flickr Clicksy"What are you looking at?"​Scientists were recently shocked to discover a new species of lizard in the Mekong River delta in Vietnam. There are two reasons why this species is particularly extraordinary. For one, all the lizards are female and reproduce by cloning themselves (dau ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 18, 2010

    Snail Space

    via Flickr Clicksy"What are you looking at?"​Scientists were recently shocked to discover a new species of lizard in the Mekong River delta in Vietnam. There are two reasons why this species is particularly extraordinary. For one, all the lizards are female and reproduce by cloning themselves (dau ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 10, 2010

    The Escobars, Colombia, and Narco-Soccer

    via Flickr Clicksy"What are you looking at?"​Scientists were recently shocked to discover a new species of lizard in the Mekong River delta in Vietnam. There are two reasons why this species is particularly extraordinary. For one, all the lizards are female and reproduce by cloning themselves (dau ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 18, 2010

    All Hail Jungle Drums

    via Flickr Clicksy"What are you looking at?"​Scientists were recently shocked to discover a new species of lizard in the Mekong River delta in Vietnam. There are two reasons why this species is particularly extraordinary. For one, all the lizards are female and reproduce by cloning themselves (dau ... More >>

  • News

    September 10, 2009

    Letters from the Issue of Septerber 10, 2009

    "Together we stood our ground as gangsters and young teens yearning to be accepted as men in a very harsh reality."

  • Calendar

    April 16, 2009

    Don’t Let the Day Go to Wasted

    "Together we stood our ground as gangsters and young teens yearning to be accepted as men in a very harsh reality."

  • Blogs

    February 5, 2009

    Bill Nelson Wants to Keep Snakes Off Planes

    While this entire stimulus bill saga is gripping DC, Senator Bill Nelson found time to tackle another problem. He filed legislation on Tuesday seeking to ban the import and interstate trade of reptiles. Nelsons interest in the matter stems from the problem of alien pythons in the Everglades, who we ... More >>

  • News

    August 14, 2008

    The Iguana Huntress

    Tired of those pesky reptiles? Here's one answer.

  • Calendar

    June 19, 2008

    Hold On Loosely

    Don’t let go during Humpy’s camel ride!

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2008
  • Calendar

    December 20, 2007

    Southern Comforts

    Don’t let go during Humpy’s camel ride!

  • Calendar

    December 20, 2007

    Tribal Celebration

    Enjoy indigenous Florida culture with the Miccosukee.

  • News

    September 13, 2007

    Tigers, Cougars, and More in the Back Yard

    Miami's feline fringe is a vanishing breed

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2007

    Don’t Give Us Anymore, Britney

    Miami's feline fringe is a vanishing breed

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2006

    Gourmet Gator

    Miami's feline fringe is a vanishing breed

  • Calendar

    June 15, 2006

    The Turtle and the Egg

    Miami's feline fringe is a vanishing breed

  • Calendar

    April 6, 2006

    A Tough Shell

    Miami's feline fringe is a vanishing breed

  • Culture

    March 30, 2006

    Anything Goes

    It's all fun and games at Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin

  • Recreation

    May 12, 2005

    BEST PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL

    Miller J. Dawkins Olympic Pool Complex

  • Diversions

    May 12, 2005

    BEST DAY TRIP

    Clyde Butcher's Muck-About

  • News

    January 6, 2005

    The Bitch

    Winter White

  • Calendar

    December 23, 2004

    Rock Hard

    Winter White

  • Calendar

    June 24, 2004

    Mime Corps

    Winter White

  • Diversions

    May 13, 2004
  • Calendar

    January 15, 2004

    The Bobble Boy

    Another athlete achieves plastic immortality

  • Recreation

    May 17, 2001

    Best Snorkeling Spot

    Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary

  • Finest Foods

    May 17, 2001

    Best Café Con Leche

    Enriqueta's Sandwich Shop

  • News

    September 28, 2000

    Requiem for a Swamp Rat

    Everglades veteran Jesse Kennon loves to spend his days amid the saw grass and gators. But thanks to the government, he now qualifies as an endangered species.

  • Shops and Wares

    May 11, 2000

    Best Global Grab Bag

    Brickell Village News & Worldwide Trading Post

  • City Life

    May 11, 2000

    Best Uniforms

    Toll takers

  • Calendar

    April 20, 2000

    Frog Princess

    Shakira's Amphibious Tour 2000

  • Calendar

    August 19, 1999

    Snake It Up

    Snake Day

  • Restaurants

    May 13, 1999

    Best Late-Night Dining

    Café Hammock at Miccosukee Indian Gaming

  • Recreation

    May 13, 1999
  • News

    January 12, 1995

    See You Later, Alligator Penis

    North Florida gators are losing their manhood to pesticides and other toxic chemicals -- and that's no phallusy

  • News

    February 2, 1994

    God's Country

    Live alligators. Dead snakes. Howling owls. About the only thing the Everglades doesn't have is a bright future.

  • News

    April 8, 1992

    Snake, Rattle, and ... Ouch!

    A plant-fancying Wal-Mart window shopper gets more than he bargained for

  • News

    August 21, 1991

    For Goodness Snakes

    A plant-fancying Wal-Mart window shopper gets more than he bargained for

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