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Sen. Garcia Wants to Beef Up Mangrove Protection

Sen. Garcia Wants to Beef Up Mangrove Protection

Falling Iguana Injures Legion Park Yogi

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Miami Seaquarium Changes Its Tune on Releasing Lolita the Orca to Sanctuary

By Jonathan Kendall
Dec 19, 2022

Miami Seaquarium has a newfound interest in releasing Lolita the orca from her cramped tank.
Feds Say Smugglers Snatched Wild Monkeys for Illicit Sales to U.S. Pharma Labs

By Naomi Feinstein
Nov 17, 2022

The Department of Justice says it indicted two Cambodian officials for smuggling hundreds of wild-caught long-tailed macaques.
Feds Agree to Propose Critical Habitat for Imperiled South Florida Bats

By Joshua Ceballos
Oct 11, 2022

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agreed in a recent court settlement to propose a critical habitat for the critically endangered Florida Bonneted Bat in Miami.
Founders Fund Exec Tweets Tale of Bulldog Diarrhea on Miami-Bound Flight

By Naomi Feinstein
Sep 15, 2022

Ever hear the one about the bulldog with bowel issues that sat next to a tech guru’s boyfriend on a flight to Miami?
Sweet Jesus! Water-Walking Lizards Slosh Around South Florida

By Joshua Ceballos
Sep 13, 2022

Brown basilisks, a lizard with a unique propensity for running on water, are making their home in Florida.
The Ten Best Restaurants to Dine With Your Dog

By Nicole Danna
Aug 24, 2022

Take your pup for a burger, a beer, and more.
Eden Roc's First-Ever Puppy Yoga Features Ocean Views and Adoptable Dogs

By Jesse Scott
Aug 10, 2022

Puppies and yoga come together on Saturday.
The Florida Wildlife Corridor Itself Is Endangered

By Joshua Ceballos
Aug 1, 2022

Florida has a goal to preserve 18 million acres of wild land to save the native environment, but at just about 10 million acres conserved so far, efforts need to move more quickly.
A Sephora for Your Pets? Dogphora Takes Off in Miami

By Jesse Scott
Jul 27, 2022

A Sephora-like retail experience for your four-legged friends.
Videobombing South Florida Emu Wins the Internet

By Jess Swanson
Jul 18, 2022

An insubordinate emu is the viral star of Knuckle Bump Farms' TikTik account.
Tegu Hunters Scour Canals to Save the Everglades

By Joshua Ceballos
Jul 11, 2022

Researchers with Everglades National Park go out and capture tegu lizards every week day to try and curb the runaway train of the invasive reptile's population.
Record-Breaking 215-Pound Burmese Python Captured in Southwest Florida

By Joshua Ceballos
Jun 23, 2022

The female Burmese python measured 17.7 feet long and weighed 215 pounds.
Adopt, Don't Shop: Where to Adopt Dogs in Miami-Dade and Broward

By Jesse Scott
Jun 14, 2022

Here's where to find Fido in South Florida.
Who — or What — Is Ripping Cats in Half in Weston?

By Alex DeLuca
Jun 10, 2022

A local wildlife expert suspects another animal is to blame for the mysterious cat murders.
Miami Shores Homeowner: Police K-9 Killed My Bunny!

By Alex DeLuca
May 17, 2022

What began with a faulty home-security system ended with the death of a family's beloved rabbit.
Threatened Tricolored Heron Nest Photographed at West Kendall Development Site

By Joshua Ceballos
May 11, 2022

Calusa residents are eager to learn how the photographic evidence will affect the 550-home plan.
Ron Magill Identifies Tampa's Mysterious Creature — And It Lives in Miami Too

By Joshua Ceballos
Mar 30, 2022

Twitter users came up with their own explanations for the viral image: "Bear with alopecia?"
Taxidermy Bear Taunts Residents of Luxury Brickell Condo

By Jess Swanson
Mar 25, 2022

A neighbor has already threatened to call the police.
Meet Daisy, Palmetto Bay's Tree-Climbing Chihuahua

By Alex DeLuca
Mar 25, 2022

There's a curious sign in Palmetto Bay that reads: "Our dog's climb trees, they are fine."
Magic City K9 Gives Second Chances to Incarcerated Men and Shelter Dogs

By Ryan Moser
Mar 10, 2022

Magic City K9 trains incarcerated people at Everglades Correctional Institution to prepare dogs for adoption.