The Florida Fish and Wildlife is asking people to report sightings, but to stay away to avoid any attacks or incidents ...

Nile monitors are olive-green or black with yellow striping on their head and jaw. They have razor-sharp claws, a long split ...

If you care about Florida's native turtles, nesting birds, and wild spaces, this story will hit close to home. Nile monitor lizards - powerful, fast-moving carnivores that can grow up to 7 feet long - ...

Nile monitor lizards, an invasive and dangerous species, are spreading across Florida. Here's where they are and what to do if you see one.

"They're very wild, they're very active. They don't make good pets at all. They don't calm down." ...

This video focuses on the feeding of a large monitor lizard kept in captivity. Monitor lizards are powerful reptiles with strong jaws and sharp teeth adapted for consuming whole prey. Observing ...

These days, when scientists announce they've discovered a new species of animal, it's usually some miniature frog or deep sea isopod.

PHOENIX (KPHO/Gray News) – Two reptile experts worked together to wrangle a monitor lizard from a storm drain on the side of a Phoenix freeway Wednesday morning. The large lizard was seen on the side ...

Three striking new species of rock-dwelling monitor lizards have been formally described from the savannas of northeastern ...

Hundreds of Asian monitor lizards live in the Thai capital’s Lumphini Park and early morning is one of the best times to see them.

A popular Reddit post of a video posted in mid-August 2022 claimed to show two monitor lizards "hugging." Though we want to believe these two lizards found comfort in each other's arms, our job is to ...