Nile monitors are classified as invasive and are not protected in Florida except under anti-cruelty laws, according to the FWC. The species may be humanely killed year-round without a permit on ...

The state of Florida's 'Dirty Dozen' invasive species list recently got an update, adding three new species to the list and remove three that pose less of ...

A Utica Zoo prezoodential election that will surely go down in hiss-tory has ended with victory for President Spot, a Burmese python and the first non-mammal to hold the post, zoo officials announced ...

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Queen Bee, a massive Burmese python, tightens around the vet as he tries to treat a painful mouth infection that could slowly ...

A Burmese python named Spot has been named the new Prezoodent at the Utica Zoo after winning the 2026 election.

Utica Zoo’s 2026 PreZOOdential election has officially come to an end, and they are excited to announce that their fourth ever PreZOOdent is Spot, the Burmese python.

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A rare Florida cold front stunned and killed thousands of invasive iguanas, but wildlife experts warn the population is ...

A Florida bank president and her husband support local wildlife conservation efforts in Southwest Florida. The Clinic for the ...

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