SANFORD, Fla. — The Central Florida Zoo in Sanford is working to keep its animals cool in the extreme Florida heat. Caretakers are making sure the habitats have plenty of water and fans, where needed.

During a cold snap in Florida in January, residents were warned to watch out for comatose lizards falling from trees. Scientists seized the opportunity to study the creatures and found they’re ...

WATCH: Viral video shows 13 lizards, frog ‘cuddling’ to stay warm on Florida windows by: Kaycee Sloan Posted: Nov 8, 2023 / 02:57 PM EST Updated: Nov 8, 2023 / 03:05 PM EST PORT ST.

A stunned iguana lying on the ground during a cold snap in Florida on January 22, 2020. When temperatures dropped into the 30s and 40s, some of these cold blooded lizards lost their grip and fell ...

Strange-looking orange lizards are popping up across Florida. Here’s how they could upend its ecosystems The species is originally from sub-Saharan Africa Julia Musto in New York ...

Akram admitted to illegally importing more than 20 live water monitor lizards from the Philippines in 2016, a U.S. Justice Department statement said. He avoided customs authorities by placing the ...

US News Giant, invasive lizards spreading through parts of Florida and Georgia By Vincent Barone Published May 13, 2020, 6:24 p.m. ET ...

Unlike iguanas, basilisks kill things for a living; think roaches, small snakes, other lizards. They hail from East Africa and were brought here in 1963 through the exotic pet trade.

Lizards are here, too. From the mentally menacing to the exotic and even blasé, most of these animals don't belong here; but they've become a permanent part of Florida's landscape.