About 80 percent of a black bear’s diet comes from plants (fruits, nuts, berries), 15 percent from insects (termites, ants, ...

There are more than 4,000 Florida black bears in the state ... swamps from Eglin Air Force Base in the Panhandle to Ocala National Forest in the state’s midsection to Big Cypress National ...

Florida panthers. Thirty-six of the endangered cats were killed by vehicle strike – the most since 2016. Yet Florida has no ...

An invasive armored catfish grazes along the limestone bottom of Silver Glen Springs in Ocala National Forest, Florida. The armored catfish came to Florida in the 1950s, the result of the aquarium ...

Florida is a fascinating, beautiful, and sweltering state. It’s a prime location for beaches and holidays. But it is also a ...

Everglades National Park, for instance ... “I think being face to face with an alligator is like nothing else you’ll do,” Martinez, the 20-year-old Florida International University student said. “And ...

“Mount Dora has the feel of a small New England town but with lots of Old Florida charm, and there is so much ... with breathtaking views of the Harris Chain of Lakes and Ocala National Forest. You ...

Lions and tigers not so much. But bears ... oh my. Welcome to Florida, home of the alligator and the black bear. While bears can be found almost anywhere in Florida, but are concentrated in some areas ...