I know it is anthropomorphic, and therefore wrong, to think of terns as classier versions of gulls. In the proper scientific sense, class should only be considered in the taxonomic sense. But I have ...

Why Birds Need Native Plants Native plants for birds are like Mom’s home cooking. They’re the tried-and-true foods that keep ...

The emergence of bird flu in Florida, particularly its impact on dolphins, raises concerns about potential human transmission and the state's preparedness for future pandemics. The politicization ...

Burmese pythons have been spotted on the Treasure Coast at least 25 times. Florida's fragile native environment has been invaded by countless exotic and invasive animals that have found their way to ...

I’ve been sitting outside watching the birds. Suzy Fleming Leonard is a retired journalist who spent 25 years as a writer, editor and columnist at FLORIDA TODAY. Reach her at [email protected].

Before we move on to the greatness that is the Madness, let’s pause for a moment and celebrate the Pre-Madness that just ...

The South Florida Water Management District reported overall nesting down although snowy egrets, South Florida's dominant ...

Fiji's 'outlier' iguana population made it there within the last 34 million years. By Laura Baisas Posted 10 Hours Ago About 34 million years ago, a group of iguanas went on an epic journey. This ...