Two panther kittens were found dead in Florida after a suspected vehicle strike, officials said. Their deaths mean at least ...

There is an estimated 100 to 160 adult and subadult panthers remaining in south Florida. The female panther, along with her brother, was rescued in September of 2011 after their mother was found dead.

Give the panther space. Most Florida panthers will avoid a confrontation. Give them a way to escape. Do not run. Stand and face the animal. Make eye contact. Avoid crouching or bending over.

No one knows for sure, but traces of a female Florida panther have been found north of the Caloosahatchee River for the first time since 1973, the same year the Endangered Species Act was approved.

The endangered Florida panther has bred only south of the Caloosahatchee River since 1973. Now, a female has turned up on the north side, and it could be a good thing for the future of the species.

The panther in question lives in Florida, and her species is endangered. Just 100 to 200 of the animals inhabit a southwestern patch of the state, and the future of their kind depends on roaming ...

Female panthers moving north of the river on their own is a big step toward this goal.” Originally Published: November 16, 2016 at 6:41 p.m.