Flora and Fauna

Young Cuban shows how she lives with a crocodile as a pet in Matanzas

An image of Cuba's national bird wins the Grand Prize for Digital Nature Online 2026

A caiman weighing over 300 pounds appears next to a high school in Florida

A nearly 3-meter alligator bites a woman while she was swimming in a river in Florida

Winner of the python hunting contest in Florida shares how he won $10,000

A man becomes the winner of the Florida Python Challenge with a record number of pythons caught

U.S. Coast Guard rescues a nearly 300-pound sea turtle in the Florida Keys

There is plenty of Marabou, but not enough coal: Las Tunas is wasting one of its greatest resources

A forest fire devastates 200 hectares of the Alejandro de Humboldt National Park in Guantánamo

Heads of a cockfighting ring dismantled and seven people accused of "illegal gambling" in Santa Clara

The regime is betting on the Pa'Cuba Festival to try to rescue the deteriorating National Aquarium

A Burmese python with 20 eggs is found under a sidewalk in Miami-Dade

Only in Florida!: They capture a huge invasive Burmese python measuring nearly 5 and a half meters

Independent organization accuses GAESA of exacerbating the food crisis in Cuba

Florida offers a $10,000 reward for capturing invasive pythons in the Everglades

Florida Zoo welcomes three black bear cubs after they were orphaned in a tragic incident

Controlled forest fire that devastated 30 hectares of forests in La Palma, Pinar del Río

Alert: Six active wildfires are destroying 760 hectares of forests in Pinar del Río

More than 400 hectares of forests affected by fire in Minas de Matahambre

A wildfire devastates more than 200 hectares of forests in Minas de Matahambre

The National Botanical Garden of Cuba closes due to a lack of fuel

Florida seeks to prevent an ecological disaster by releasing crabs

Two men arrested after alleged breeding operation with hundreds of fighting roosters discovered in Miami-Dade

The complaints do make a difference: Camagüey zoo urgently begins repairs following scandal over emaciated lions

Camagüey Zoo responds to criticism regarding the neglect and hunger of the animals

Director of the Camagüey Zoo says that "the animals do not go hungry" and prevents citizens from feeding them

Alerts on social media about the alleged sale of overcrowded and unsanitary jicoteas in Las Tunas

They report the proliferation of garbage dumps in the Yumurí Valley, Matanzas

Wildfires in Western Cuba: Over 130 hectares damaged

Authorities warn about the impact of extreme cold on iconic animals in Florida

Parts of the crocodile that escaped from Caibarién have appeared

A rare pygmy sperm whale found dead on the coast of Matanzas

Alert: A very active wildfire season is predicted for Pinar del Río in 2026

CITMA investigates the sale of crafts featuring polimitas in Havana, following a report of illegal use of protected species

Florida resumes black bear hunting after a decade-long ban

“Even affection has been developed for them”: Cubans mock the expansion of the African snail in Artemisa

Alert in Cuba: The manjuarí, a unique prehistoric species, on the brink of extinction

Luffa, the Cuban plant used as a natural loofah that is taking Instagram by storm

Iguanas are starting to fall from trees in southern Florida due to the cold

Scientists confirm sighting of manatees in the Treasure Lagoon, Zapata Swamp

Sick animals, dirty tanks, and ruins: a mother describes the sad picture of the National Aquarium of Cuba

A flamingo appears in a rural neighborhood of Santiago de Cuba, and this is what they did to save it

Young Cuban veterinarian saves a hutia from being sacrificed for religious purposes

Food crisis in Cuba reaches the pitirres: Sold at 400 pesos per pound

Outrageous! Man from Matanzas auctions peregrine falcon on social media

National Aquarium receives two donated green turtles

Ten years later, Florida authorizes bear hunting again

Put on the Pinocchio: Do you remember this childhood game with a flower in Cuba?

Total desperation: Cubans are cutting down trees because they have no means to cook

Alert in Florida: They are searching for the elusive "rainbow snake," one of the rarest in the state

Cuban photographer captures stunning images of the tocororo, the national bird of Cuba

Rancho Luna, the coastal gem of Cienfuegos, is sinking beneath garbage and neglect

A pod of dolphins was spotted off the Malecón in Havana

Cuban and British specialists collaborate to prevent the extinction of Polymita

A large-scale forest fire devastates forests in the mountainous area of Guantánamo

This is what a night hunting pythons in Florida looks like: Hispanic shows how it’s done

Dog chained all day on a terrace: neighbors report animal abuse in the heart of Vedado

About to start python hunting in Florida: Registrations are still open

Four of the most harmful invasive species from Latin America are now in Cuba

Historic record of sargassum in the Caribbean in 2025 affects Cuban beaches and worries bathers