Possums vs. pythons: How Florida’s only marsupial became a weapon against invasive snakes

Docile, furry and cute to some, possums have become an unexpected ally in the effort to slow the invasion of Burmese pythons, ...

Pythons are moving north in Florida. Is Brevard County next?

Pythons are spreading north in Florida, adapting to cold by using burrows. Scientists warn Brevard County is at risk.
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Jonathan the tortoise is 'alive and well' following reports of his death

WASHINGTON — Jonathan the tortoise, the oldest known living land animal in the world, caused quite the stir on Wednesday after an account claiming to be his vet announced his death. The X account, ...
CNN

World’s oldest known tortoise still very much alive and (slowly) kicking despite rumor to the contrary

Reports on April Fools’ Day of the death of the world’s oldest living land animal — a 193-year-old tortoise called Jonathan — were greatly exaggerated. “It was a hoax,” Anne Dillon, head of ...
CNET

It Was a Hoax: Jonathan, the World's Oldest Tortoise, Is Still 'Alive and Well'

According to Jonathan the tortoise's vet, there was also a crypto donation request from the same account that falsely announced the tortoise's death. Corin Cesaric-Epple is an Editor at CNET. Her ...
Snopes.com

No need to worry: Claim Jonathan the tortoise died is just another death hoax

On April 1, 2026, an X user claiming to be a veterinarian for Jonathan, a tortoise on St. Helena island, said the animal — estimated to be almost 194 years old — had died. In his post, the purported ...
Popular Science

Volunteers finally find Betty White—the rescue tortoise

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