If you see a large, intimidating gray and yellow lizard, it’s probably a Nile monitor. They eat anything from bugs to iguanas, and state wildlife officials think they’re a problem.

Six-foot predatory lizards normally found along the Nile River in Africa have set up shop in South Florida — and Palm Beach County canals are a hot spot. Nile monitors, which can grow to just ...

Florida has a variety of invasive lizard species, including iguanas, tegus, Nile monitors, agamas, and basilisks. Many of these lizards were introduced through the pet trade and have established ...

Watch as we rescue a baby Nile Water Monitor caught in fishing ... ensuring the baby monitor lizard is unharmed and able to return to the wild. This heartwarming rescue highlights the importance ...

The seized animals comprised nine California kingsnakes, two of which are albino, 10 pig-nosed turtle hatchlings, and nine Nile monitor lizards. Three of the monitor lizards were found dead.

Nile monitor lizards are an invasive and non-native species spotted throughout Florida. In 2003, there was a Nile monitor lizard sighting in Vero Beach. They are excellent swimmers, can grow over ...

Most large lizard lovers consider the Nile monitor a special kind of animal. This is due to their beautiful looks as well as their impressive tree-climbing and swimming abilities. Despite their ...

Monitor lizards aren’t native to the US, but are now listed as an invasive species in parts of Florida. The Nile monitor was introduced around 1990, most likely as part of the exotic pet trade.

Brose said the sanctuary has Nile monitors, so he was very familiar with this animal and how to safely wrangle it. The lizard was reunited with its owners thanks to the help of the Phoenix ...