If you care about Florida’s native turtles, nesting birds, and wild spaces, this story will hit close to home. Nile monitor lizards — powerful, fast-moving carnivores that can grow up to 7 feet long — ...

"They're very wild, they're very active. They don't make good pets at all. They don't calm down." ...

Powerful, carnivorous Nile monitor lizards are expanding through South Florida's canal systems, with sightings climbing sharply, according to wildlife officials.

Nile monitors are olive-green or black with yellow striping on their head and jaw. They have razor-sharp claws, a long split ...

Nile monitor lizards, an invasive species, are making their presence known in Cape Coral as temperatures rise.

The Nile monitor has an aggressive temperament and thrives in Florida's climate.

Invasive Nile monitor lizards are carnivorous, can grow over six feet long, and are considered dangerous to humans and pets. Most of the over 2,000 sightings have occurred in South Florida, ...

In South Florida, a growing population of invasive iguanas has become such a serious problem that hunters are now being paid ...

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Hikers were shocked to discover a giant invasive species of lizard — the Argentine tegu — in a California park. What's ...