Wild Florida Podcast

Wild Florida

Wild Florida
There's more to Florida than beautiful beaches and theme parks. There's a beautiful, crazy and sometimes scary wild side to what lurks in the thick palmetto bushes, prowls deep in the wetlands or swims under the crashing waves.
Is that lizard eating a doughnut?
Parts of Florida’s west coast has become overrun with the gentle, beautiful iguana, a lizard that will try just about anything to eat.
Sep 20, 2017
13 min
Saving Florida's critters
What goes in to getting baby otters ready for the wild? How about teaching them to eat crabs without getting pinched.
Sep 18, 2017
11 min
Proud as a what?
The Fort Pierce Peacocks are not only stunning and stunningly loud, but they’ve been known to literally stop traffic.
Sep 13, 2017
13 min
Was that a flying roach?
Florida’s climate is the perfect environment for some scary-looking bugs.
Sep 12, 2017
10 min
Invasion of the crabs
The annual migration of land crabs can sometimes wreak havoc on roads, in yards, and on your car’s tires.
Sep 6, 2017
11 min
Not in my house!
Florida is home to many species of snakes, including the rattling, venomous kind.
Sep 4, 2017
15 min
Armadillo scream
Not native to Florida, the gentle armadillo has adapted well and has a reputation for destroying yards, jumping high in the air and loud screams?
Aug 30, 2017
13 min
Things that can take your arm off
Where to start talking about Florida wildlife? Well, what about sharks and gators?
Aug 28, 2017
15 min
Are you ready for Wild Florida?
From sharks to armadillos to giant cockroaches, Florida has some strange wildlife. Podcast host John Torres give you a little insight on what to expect from the first podcast from the USA TODAY Network Florida.
Aug 4, 2017
1 min