Birders, tourists — as well as local celebrities like Steven Spielberg — are flocking to see a lone flamingo among the swans. Audubon Florida said that Hurricane Idalia, which swept into Florida in August 2023 and sent flocks of flamingos flying north, may have had something to do with the bird’s arrival.

Balloon releases are a popular way to celebrate weddings, graduations and other events. But once they deflate and fall, they become hazards for marine life, often killing turtles and birds who eat them.

Scientists working to save Florida’s ailing reef hope Caribbean coral thriving in hotter water could bring some relief.

Forget names like "Dumbo"—wild elephants appear to have their own unique names that other elephants use while talking to them in low rumbles.

The fungus takes over cicadas’ lower halves and sex drives, fueling them to keep mating and spreading the disease in the process. That's why some scientists call them “flying salt shakers of death.”

Researchers say the creatures pose little threat to humans but they are concerned about the growing prevalence of invasive species — a problem made worse by global trade and climate change.

Water temperatures in the Florida Keys are already approaching the coral danger zone — earlier and hotter than last year. An indicator that the already struggling South Florida reef tract could face another round of severe heat stress in the months ahead.

Researchers are using machine learning to analyze and decode whale sounds — and it's just as complicated as it seems.

Scientists say temperatures that have gone "crazy haywire" hot, especially in the Atlantic, are close to making the current global coral bleaching event the worst in history. It's so bad that scientists are hoping for a few hurricanes to cool things off.

Scientists believe modern flamingos, which state wildlife officials do not believe are native, are reclaiming their historic range and want the birds reclassified. A new Audubon count has raised their optimism.