A new sloth habitat just opened at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens and construction is underway on a new entryway and manatee exhibit that should be ready early next year. The zoo's Land of the Tiger ...

Insider tours, fossa pups, virtual reality and special events are among the latest happenings at the Central Florida Zoo.

USA TODAY readers chose the Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens as one of America's best -- and they haven't even seen the ...

An area of the Indian River Lagoon in Florida may be providing suitable habitat for juvenile smalltooth sawfish, suggesting ...

This week, our Wildlife Wednesday reporter, Vinny Mutone, introduces us to an iridescent snake living at the Santa Fe College teaching zoo.

"You cannot wait until an invasive species has demonstrated its impact upon the ecosystem. If you do, then it's too late." ...

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