Invasive Argentine tegu has established itself in a new Florida county. What to know
The newest established Florida population of the invasive Argentine tegu was recently discovered in St. Lucie County. What to ...
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Duo break into fish farm to take exotic fish that grows to 440 pounds, Florida cops say
An exotic fish that can reach 14 feet landed two men in hot water, after they tried to sneak it out of a Florida fish farm, investigators say. It happened Monday, Jan. 13, at an aquaculture ...
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Catching Exotic Fish in South Florida!
Monster Mike Fishing Catching Exotic Fish in South Florida! Posted: March 7, 2025 | Last updated: March 7, 2025 South Florida is home to some of the wildest, most exotic fish in the world, and we ...
Pythons, iguanas, agama lizards: Exotic animals sightings around Florida's Treasure Coast
The Argentine black and white tegu lizard is a non-native, invasive species distributed throughout Florida through escapes or ...
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Endangered smalltooth sawfish rescued from fishing net in Lantana by FWC officers
The federally endangered smalltooth sawfish, which was approximately 14-feet long, had the tip of its long flat snout tangled ...
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Non-native black and white tegu lizard population growing fast along Treasure Coast
A new reptilian threat is emerging on the Treasure Coast, who said Argentine black and white tegu lizards populations are on ...
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Keep an eye out for these invasive plants and animals | Opinion
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Exotic Pet Amnesty Program helps rehome unwanted nonnative pets, preventing their release into the wild. The Southwest Florida Cooperative ...
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Pythons, iguanas, agama lizards: Exotic animals sightings around Florida's Treasure Coast
Origin: Tropical, sub-Saharan Africa Habitat ... The species first arrived in South Florida in the 1960s, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.