The Reptile Zoo in Monroe is set to close this fall after nearly 30 years of captivating visitors and educating the public.

Burmese pythons pose a huge threat to native species in the Florida Everglades. Officials have used creative methods to manage the population of invasive snakes.

On the southwestern Gulf coast, the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation ’s Sea Turtle Program surveys 18 miles of beach between Sanibel Island and Redfish Pass.

This video from the Oak Island Sea Turtle Protection Program shows groups of hatchlings making their way to the ocean. Volunteers set up paths to guide the sea turtles safely.

The longest snake she caught was just over 9 feet and weighed about 16 pounds. "Every invasive python removed is a win," said Sarah Funk, nonnative fish and wildlife program coordinator with the ...

The number of Python Challenge participants has fluctuated through the years including a high of nearly 1,600 in 2013. Meet the 2025 winner, Taylor Stanberry.

Significant beach erosion on Tybee's north end creates precarious perch for sea turtle nest The turtles are returning to a rapidly shrinking shoreline at Tybee Island. One nest hangs right at the ...

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge was won by a woman for the first time ever. Here's who Taylor Stanberry is and how many pythons she caught.

The South Florida Water Management District's new python incentive program has led to the elimination of more than 100 of the invasive snakes.

Elton, a rescued Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, heads back to the Atlantic Ocean after his release at Coney Island Beach on Aug. 6, following months of rehabilitation.

A sea turtle nest can be seen marked off at the edge of the sand dunes near 2nd Street on Tybee Island. Due to heavy erosion the nest is now about 6-feet up from the beach at low tide.