Cheetah Hunt rollercoaster at Busch Gardens, FL — Courtesy: Shutterstock — VIAVAL TOURS At Florida’s Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, an endangered Bornean orangutan newborn has entered the world. The young orangutan, which weighed slightly over three pounds (1.3 kilograms), was delivered by cesarean section on Saturday, according to park officials. After her surgery, Luna, the
Endangered Species Act – Florida Panther – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by jo Crebbin A federal court ruling on Thursday found that federal agencies violated the law when they permitted Florida’s right-wing government to take over wetlands permitting under former Republican President Donald Trump. This will restore “essential guardrails provided by the Endangered Species Act,”
Endangered manatee swimming in water — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Image by: Peter Douglas Clark Following the nearly 2,000 manatee deaths in Florida’s coastal and inland waterways over the past two years, a coalition of environmental organizations has called for the species to be urgently reclassified as endangered. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), according
Endangered Florida Panther – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by jo Crebbin So far this year, 24 endangered Florida panthers have died, an average of more than one death a week. Eighteen of these panthers have died on roadways. Currently, only an estimated 120 to 230 adult Florida Panthers roam the Earth, and they are all
Sea Turtle Hatchlings – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Kjersti Joergensen Wildlife officials would like to remind both Floridians and visitors that everyone contributes to the protection of sea turtles, as it is officially sea turtle breeding season. Many kinds of threatened and endangered sea turtles nest along Florida’s shores between the month of March
Sperm whale in water – Courtesy: Animalgraphy Update: Sperm whale has died. Off the Florida shore of Venice Beach, authorities made an effort to assist a 50-foot beached whale on Sunday. By Sunday night, officials had revised their estimates of the whale’s length and weight, which had been 50 feet long and 50,000–70,000 pounds. The
New Florida Parkway – View of Florida Highway — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Viktoriya A In the Central Florida beltway, SR-429, I-4, and SR-417 now have a connection that might change the game. Years went by while the billion-dollar project was developed. There was a great celebration on a sunny Friday morning in Seminole County as
Sea turtle hatchlings on beach – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Julian Wiskemann Thousands of sea turtles have spent the last few months making the arduous journey from the ocean to beaches in the United States to deposit their eggs, just as they have done for millions of years. Despite mounting concerns about the challenges
Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens sign and people in front of sign with a dinosaur toy in the foreground. — Courtesy: Shutterstock — KLiK Photography A trip to the zoo can be a wonderful choice if you’re looking for some Halloween activities that aren’t too spooky. “Zoo Boo Bash” at the Central Florida Zoo
Davie, FL, USA – Photo of Major William Lauderdale and The Seminole Wars memorial statue – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Felix Mizioznikov In an effort to aid wildlife in moving north and away from the center of the Everglades, the state recently purchased a sizable portion of land close to Devil’s Garden in Hendry