Science

In Flagler County, 10 sea turtles were released back into the wild on Tuesday. These little guys have been going through rehabilitation for three months now. Sea turtle nesting season has just begun in Florida.

Texas Game Wardens and zoo staff captured and removed a 7-foot-long alligator from a Texas home. The woman raised it as a pet.

While alligator breeding season in Florida typically starts in April, Gatorland CEO Mark McHugh said people are observing and encountering alligators in places one normally would not see the reptiles this time of year.

The United States Association of Reptile Keepers, Florida, recently filed a motion against the state that, if approved, would repeal Florida’s rule restricting reptile ownership.

Imagine being able to hike or ride a bike across Florida from Pensacola all the way to Key West.

An owl is on the mend after getting stuck in a storm shutter in Miami Gardens, and rescuing the bird out of there was no easy task. It took several minutes to free the owl with the homeowner's help. They placed the bird in a kennel and took it to the Pelican Harbor Seabird Station in Miami. The owl is now being treated for a broken foot.

A Florida man is facing two misdemeanor charges after authorities allege he attacked a lemon shark with a hammer. The lemon shark is classified as a vulnerable species and it is illegal to fish for lemon sharks in Florida waters. The shark was never found so there was no way to determine if it lived or died.

The countdown is on for the Crew-6 astronauts to blast off to the International Space Station! NASA engineer John Posey talks to Good Day Orlando about the mission.

The sight of a massive hammerhead shark was a rare treat for 32 travelers on a tour boat in the Bahamas this week. But then, something stranger still: A dog dove from a nearby dock to confront the monstrous sea creature.

A non-native lizard is gaining ground across parts of Central and South Florida.

A red-tailed hawk that got stuck in a net at a Topgolf attraction in Orlando is recovering after it was rescued by Orange County firefighters on Tuesday evening.

Florida manatee deaths dropped last year from a record high, but experts are warning that they are still dying off at an alarming rate.

When it gets cold in South Florida, the National Weather Service will often issue warnings about falling iguanas. Ongoing research suggests Florida’s falling iguana phenomenon could be rarer in the future — both due to climbing global temperatures from unchecked climate change and a shift in cold hardiness in the lizards themselves.