Step aside, Burmese python, you may no longer be Florida's scariest invasive species. Researchers have confirmed that three Nile crocodiles were captured near Miami, and they say it's possible more of ...

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) – State wildlife officials have given their agents a rare order to shoot to kill in the hunt for a young and potentially dangerous Nile crocodile loose near Miami. The Nile ...

Researchers confirmed in a recent study the capture of three Nile crocodiles in South Florida. They are concerned that the man-eating reptile is staking a claim in the Everglades. If so, it could pose ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Nile crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus) are one of Africa’s ...