Wildlife officials are mourning the loss of a 2-3-month-old male Florida panther after his remains were discovered Monday on a Collier County road. The kitten, identified by researchers as UCFP502, ...

TAMPA, Fla. — ZooTampa at Lowry Park has a new permanent resident: Loper, a Florida panther who will be, for the time being, in rehabilitation while he heals. Staff at the zoo said in a statement on ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reached out to ZooTampa last year. They had an injured young panther named Loper in need of surgery. The animal had been hit by a car in ...

RALEIGH, N.C. — Tuesday was National Rescue Dog Day, which is not exactly a well-known event. “That’s awesome,” Bennett said when informed of the day’s significance. “I actually didn’t know that, so ...