/tags/animals animals en-US WLRN Mon, 22 Jul 2024 15:30:00 GMT /environment/2024-07-22/frozen-treats-cold-showers-and-a-lot-of-ice-helps-florida-zoo-protect-animals-from-heat Figuring out what cooling activities the animals enjoy requires a bit of trial and error. Mon, 22 Jul 2024 15:30:00 GMT /environment/2024-07-22/frozen-treats-cold-showers-and-a-lot-of-ice-helps-florida-zoo-protect-animals-from-heat Cody Jackson - Associated Press /environment/2024-07-22/shark-attacks-bites-florida A shark attack off Key West and one off Key Biscayne are the latest to have been reported in the state this summer. But while reports might suggest that they are on the rise, experts say that the number of incidents this year are in line with the annual average. Mon, 22 Jul 2024 10:00:00 GMT /environment/2024-07-22/shark-attacks-bites-florida Jimena Romero /environment/2024-06-28/female-capybara-goes-to-palm-beach-zoo-as-part-of-a-breeding-program Iyari the 10-month-old capybara went to the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society in May from the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. Fri, 28 Jun 2024 14:00:00 GMT /environment/2024-06-28/female-capybara-goes-to-palm-beach-zoo-as-part-of-a-breeding-program Associated Press /environment/2024-06-27/as-bird-flu-spreads-to-dairy-cattle-florida-begins-testing-cows Experts fear human exposure to the virus can cause it to adapt and spread among humans and create a pandemic. Thu, 27 Jun 2024 17:58:40 GMT /environment/2024-06-27/as-bird-flu-spreads-to-dairy-cattle-florida-begins-testing-cows Aileyahu Shanes | WUSF /2024-06-14/a-week-of-rain-in-florida-brings-out-the-frogs-finally Dr. Edwin Everham monitors frog populations and is a professor of ecology at Florida Gulf Coast University. Fri, 14 Jun 2024 19:30:00 GMT /2024-06-14/a-week-of-rain-in-florida-brings-out-the-frogs-finally Kerry Sheridan /health/2024-05-27/armadillo-spreading-leprosy-florida Central Florida is a hot spot for the ancient disease, puzzling researchers. They’re digging into the phenomenon. Mon, 27 May 2024 18:30:00 GMT /health/2024-05-27/armadillo-spreading-leprosy-florida Sam Ogozalek - Tampa Bay Times (via KFF Health News) /south-florida/2024-02-07/palm-beach-zoo-baby-two-toed-sloth An adorable, furry baby Hoffman’s two-toed sloth has made its debut at Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society in West Palm Beach. Wed, 07 Feb 2024 15:43:44 GMT /south-florida/2024-02-07/palm-beach-zoo-baby-two-toed-sloth /environment/2024-01-31/alachua-horses-mill-creek-farm-retirement-home Co-founder Mary Gregory turned 91 in December, but she still goes out on her golf cart four times a day to tend to the horses. Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:30:00 GMT /environment/2024-01-31/alachua-horses-mill-creek-farm-retirement-home Kristin Moorehead /podcast/sundial/2024-01-03/ron-magill-zoo-miami-pride-of-a-lion-book Wildlife photographer and Zoo Miami’s “Goodwill Ambassador," Ron Magill joins us to talk about new book The Pride of a Lion. Wed, 03 Jan 2024 20:24:52 GMT /podcast/sundial/2024-01-03/ron-magill-zoo-miami-pride-of-a-lion-book Carlos Frías, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena /environment/2023-09-26/one-florida-sheriff-says-his-county-is-being-inundated-by-bears It’s been nearly eight years since the last state-sanctioned bear hunt, and Franklin County Sheriff A.J. Smith said Florida needs to find solutions as encounters between the animals and humans are increasing. Tue, 26 Sep 2023 17:30:00 GMT /environment/2023-09-26/one-florida-sheriff-says-his-county-is-being-inundated-by-bears Jim Turner/News Service of Florida