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A record cold front left green iguanas frozen in South Florida yards, streets, and driveways, prompting the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to open five drop-off sites so residents can humane-kill or transfer cold-stunned iguanas without a permit.
Emergency crews are assessing a beached sperm whale near the Venice Fishing Pier in Florida, with the area closed off as Mote Marine and FWC work to determine the situation, urging people to avoid the area while the situation unfolds.
A Florida black bear was captured on Tampa International Airport property after a TSA employee spotted it walking along the airport perimeter fence. The airport and FWC set up a trap and a perimeter around the wooded area in the northern portion of the airport's property to contain the bear. FWC relocated the bear to a preserve in Ocala. Black bear sightings have been documented throughout the region in recent weeks, and the FWC advises people to give bears space, never approach them, and never feed them.
A 37-year-old man was bitten by an alligator near a pond on Rabbit Road in Sanibel, Florida. The victim sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene before being released. A contracted nuisance alligator trapper was sent to the area, and FWC is investigating the incident.