WEST PALM BEACH, Fla (CBS12) — The Florida Wildlife Commission says the heaviest Florida panther ever collared was recorded ...

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

FWC biologists recently captured and tagged the heaviest Florida panther ever recorded, a male weighing 166 pounds.

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, ...

But one early morning in December, he saw something for the first time ever, far from its typical habitat — a Florida panther. “It was exciting,” said Overstreet, who confirmed the sighting ...

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Four men were arrested after a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle across Atlanta, Georgia on January 24. The men had stolen ...

Florida panthers. Thirty-six of the endangered cats were killed by vehicle strike – the most since 2016. Yet Florida has no ...

So much for playing possum. Florida panthers are often considered “rare sightings” in the sunshine state. Mature panthers typically can be over six feet long and stand over two feet tall. They usually ...

The video, taken in June 2024 as part of the FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute’s efforts to monitor feline leukomyelopathy (FLM), offers a fascinating glimpse into Florida’s wildlife.

Researchers found crocodilians, bats, raccoons and other creatures prowling a Florida town’s storm drains, “like something ...