Nile monitor lizards are dangerous, invasive predators in Florida. Here's where they are in the state and what to do if you see one.

There is a variety of ways that monitor lizards hunt and obtain food. Sometimes they actively hunt for food, during the day, searching for prey; other times they will wait patiently and sabotage prey ...

Watch as we rescue a baby Nile Water Monitor caught in fishing line, tangled and struggling for freedom. In this touching and intense moment, we carefully and safely remove the fishing line, ensuring ...

WEBSTER, Mass. — A community in Massachusetts is on the lookout for Goose. But Goose is not a bird; it’s a water monitor lizard with an avian name. Goose, a 5-foot-long lizard, escaped his home in ...

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