SILVER SPRINGS, Fla. — This time of year, hundreds of people head to Silver Springs every day to get a glimpse of two main attractions — manatees and monkeys. Both animals make their home in ...

There are over 300 monkey species alive today, and while most are peaceful, tree-dwelling insectivores and herbivores, a ...

Gainesville offers a variety of outdoor activities at local springs and nature parks. Activities include swimming, hiking, paddling, camping, and wildlife viewing. Several locations allow leashed ...

Monkeys are not native to Florida, but a population of rhesus macaque monkeys have lived in the wild in the state for decades. Most of the monkeys live in and around Silver Springs State Park ...

Troops of Silver Springs macaques have caused mischief outside the park as well. One large group of rhesus monkeys recently raided a deer-feeder behind a house in Ocala—and yes, there are ...

The most common species found in Florida are rhesus macaques. These monkeys have been established in the state since the 1930s and are primarily concentrated in areas such as Silver Springs State ...

The feral hog is defined in Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission regulations as a "hog that is free-roaming and which cannot be legally claimed as a domestic hog in private ownership." They ...

They can also be called a wild hog, feral swine, feral pig, wild boar, wild pig or piney woods rooter. Wild hogs are found in all 67 counties of Florida, according to the Department of Agriculture ...

Florida’s Everglades National Park is a bird watcher’s paradise, home to more than 360 species of birds, including herons, egrets, wood storks, and roseate spoonbills. This vast subtropical ...

If you’re looking for an especially wild experience, visit Silver Springs in Marion County. Nearly 100 years ago , a tour boat operator released six Rhesus macaque monkeys near Silver Springs Park.

Monkeys in Florida are considered invasive, and these are the 5 species found here Officials don't want Florida to become next home for this invasive species. Here's what you can do What’s that ...

They might not be the first animal that comes to mind when you think of Florida’s wildlife, but beware: wild rhesus macaque monkeys in the Sunshine State have tested positive for the Herpes B ...