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Animals
There is no mistaking the abundance of biodiversity in Florida’s surrounding oceans and coastal estuaries. With the Atlantic on the East and the Gulf of Mexico...
Florida is best known for its alligators, snakes and turtles, but lizards, frogs and salamanders are also quite common. Florida is a haven for reptiles and...
Floridians share their surroundings with a vast array of land mammals. The most common ones are otters, opossums, fox squirrels, raccoons, white-tailed deer...
Florida is home to an abundance and large variety of insects and critters. While it is important to be aware of the harmful critters, there are also many...
Florida is a birders paradise. With over a thousand species of rare, exotic and endangered birds, the activity of bird watching is a favorite pastime among...
Florida is a popular habitat for both Land Turtles and Sea Turtles. Sea Turtles nest on Florida’s beaches and can be found in the waterways around the...
Florida is home to more snake species than most other states in the U.S. With over 50 species, Florida offers a warm climate for snakes and other reptiles to...
30 million years ago, Florida’s landscape was vastly different from what we see today. In fact, prior to the end of the Cenozoic ere (30 – 23...
You won’t see many salamanders around Florida, unlike the lizards, which you see everywhere! Salamanders are better at hiding and most often stay in...
The Florida Manatee (West Indian Manatee / Trichechus manatus), also known as the Sea Cow, are large aquatic mammals that are slow-moving and gentle. They are...
Identifying these phenomenal creatures Jellyfish are found in all of the world’s oceans, from the surface to the deep sea. They are often transparent or...
Florida lizards includes the common brown and green anoles as well as skinks, chameleons, geckos and iguanas.
Florida is home to numerous species of frogs. The majority of Frogs and Toads are native, but we do have some invasive species. Terrestrial frogs that live on...
Florida is known for it’s Alligators with so much water and natural habitats for alligators to live. The American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)...
Sea turtles are large, air-breathing reptiles that come ashore on our Florida beaches to lay their eggs in the sand. They are unique from land turtles with...
Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane? No, it’s…wait…yeah, it’s definitely a bird! A list of the must-see birds of Florida would be filled with the...
With climates ranging from humid-subtropical to tropical, and with bits of savannah and rain forest biomes peppered in, the Sunshine State is a haven for...
The Burmese Python is an invasive species that has thrived in South Florida. Their presence has drastically changed the biodiversity in the Everglades within...
Florida’s establishment of the Burmese python has threatened many species in the Florida Everglades. Find out who has become their greatest rival in...
If it’s alive, put it back Seashells When visiting Florida beaches, a favorite past time is to collect sea shells. Getting that great find of a whole...
Want to see the famous Florida Sea Cow? We’ve got the best tips for when, where and how to see and interact with these gentle giants Manatee season in...
Here in Florida, we love our Sea Turtles! Florida Sea Turtle Nesting Season Sea Turtles frequent our shores and nest on our beaches from March through October...
Do you know which animals you can keep as pets in Florida? In Florida, the laws regarding exotic and wild animals as pets is specified in FLA. ADMIN. CODE ANN...
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission governs The Imperiled Species Management Plan, which is designed to conserve 57 fish and wildlife species...
Do not leave your pets behind! We love our pets! And when a hurricane is approaching, we have to include our pets in our preparation and plans. Never leave...