The massive panther was tranquilized and captured with a net, after it had climbed a tree, before it was weighed and collared ...

Wildlife officials accidentally captured the heaviest Florida panther ever documented during a routine population check.

The heaviest wild Florida panther ever recorded in the state has been caught by research scientists—who discovered it weighed 166 pounds. The Florida panther is a type of cougar or mountain lion, ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) biologists recently captured the heaviest Florida panther ever recorded — weighing 166 pounds.

FLORIDA, USA — Biologists with the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) have captured what they say is the ...

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. – Great news to report about the endangered Florida Panther. The big cat was spotted perched in a tree at the Tarpon Blue Ag Babcock Ranch in Punta Gorda last week. After ...

Last year was one of the deadliest for endangered Florida panthers. Thirty-six cats were found dead, 30 of those from vehicle strikes — the most since 2016. And so far in 2025, one cat has ...

Florida panthers prey on an assortment of mammals, including opossums. But for one seemingly oblivious opossum recently, it must have been its lucky night. The accompanying footage, credited to ...

(WFLA) — Florida Fish and Wildlife biologists have collared the heaviest Florida panther recorded, weighing in at 166 pounds. This male panther will be a part of a long-term research program ...

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