Nile monitors are spreading through canals, stressing native nests. Florida expands removal rules and urges fast sighting ...

Nile monitors are classified as invasive and are not protected in Florida except under anti-cruelty laws, according to the ...

The state of Florida's 'Dirty Dozen' invasive species list recently got an update, adding three new species to the list and remove three that pose less of ...

Getty Image I swear, Florida is the land of invasive species. As if the green iguanas and Burmese pythons were not enough to wreak havoc, the Sunshine State now has another invasive species to contend ...

Wildlife biologists and trappers in Florida say Nile monitors are an up-and-coming invasive species that threatens native wildlife.

Since last November, when a prehistoric-looking shoebill landed on a tour boat in Uganda and appeared to dwarf observers, the birds have remained prominently in the spotlight.

The Komodo dragon holds the title of Earth’s largest living lizard. These massive reptiles dominate Indonesia’s volcanic ...

What do Nile monitor lizards look like? Nile monitors are olive green to black in color and have cream-colored or yellow stripes on the jaw and head. They have rows of yellowish, V-shaped stripes ...

In July, naturalist Soumyadip Santra was on a trip to the Indian Sundarbans, part of the world’s largest mangrove forest, when he witnessed an unusual scene: a fishing cat jumped on an adult monitor ...

Residents noticed the long, unusual-looking reptile and alerted the Wildlife Department, which dispatched a team to the site. After sustained efforts, the animal was safely captured. Officials ...

Wildlife officials are giving viewers a glimpse of how they captured a monitor lizard that had evaded them for weeks. Goose, the elusive water monitor whose been on the lam since July, was finally ...

Massachusetts Environmental Police have released new video showing the moment when they captured an escaped water monitor lizard that was on the loose for about two weeks. "Around 2 PM on Saturday, ...