Photo Gallery: ‘Judith’ the alligator joins sanctuary on SPI after its mouth was found...
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — A collective croon goes up from the crowd waiting behind the rope line as Judith, with a hair bow on...
TPWD urging Texans to fight back against invasive species
So they came, and they won’t leave.
Mother, kitten ocelot spotted at Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge
Two more ocelots have been spotted at the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge.
Wing and a prayer: How physics plays out in pelican deaths, and what’s being...
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — Call it the pelican briefing.
Expert: One of biggest threats to Valley alligators is urge to feed them
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — One of the surest ways to kill an alligator, eventually, is to start feeding it.
Edinburg birding center to hold Purple Martins event
The Edinburg Scenic Wetlands and World Birding Center is inviting the public to a special event called Purple Martins: The Bonds That Bind, on...
Garden View: Artemisia — A silver jewel in the garden
BY BARBARA STORZLooking for silver foliage plants to fill in or to highlight the showy blooming plants in the garden? Artemisia Powis Castle is...
Cane toad — as toads go, it’s a giant
ANITA WESTERVELT | SPECIAL TO THE MONITOR
The largest toad in the world calls the extreme south of Texas home.
The cane toad (Rhinella marina), also...
Garden View: Guava trees easy to grow and healthy
BY BARBARA STORZGuava (Psidium guajava) is a small tree native to the tropical Americas. Once established, it is reasonably drought tolerant and, like many...
Local eye doctor competed in triathlon on Easter Island
BY RICHARD GILLETTMost people might think Antarctica is the most remote location on earth. It’s not. Easter Island is the most isolated place on...
