In the early 1970s, many biologists feared they were chasing nothing more than a “walking ghost.” The Florida panther (Puma ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Wildlife officials captured and released a Florida panther weighing 166 pounds (75 kilograms), ...

Florida biologists recently captured the heaviest Florida panther ever recorded as part of a research effort involving the endangered wildcats. The adult male panther, which was set free after being ...

A vehicle in Hendry County has taken the life of a Florida Panther, marking the second death of the critically endangered Florida predator recorded in 2025. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

A vehicle in Collier County claimed the life of a Florida Panther, marking the first death of the critically endangered Florida predator recorded in 2025. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (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 ...

FLORIDA PANTHER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, Fla. (AP) — In January, an endangered Florida panther known as UCFP479 became the first to die this year in a vehicle collision along a rural southwestern ...

The Florida panther, native to southwest Florida and a keystone species in its ecosystem, has been critically endangered since 1973. The species is listed as endangered under the Endangered Species ...

Thomas Hahn, the UF club water polo secretary, stood at the closed gate of Florida Pool after arriving in the late afternoon one November day. He intended to fit in a quick swim before dinner, but he ...

Wildlife officials in Florida have captured and collared the heaviest Florida panther ever recorded. The panther — an adult male — weighed 166 pounds (75 kilograms), officials from the Florida Fish ...