The rapid decline of the species could signify a similar fate for other plants. A type of tropical cactus native to the Florida Keys has become the first species in U.S. history to become extinct ...

the herbarium collection manager at the Florida Museum of Natural History. Possley said there are tentative plans to plant some of the nursery-grown Key Largo tree cactus in the wild. She said ...

The population of the Key Largo tree cactus has been wiped from the Florida Keys. While scientists are now working on a potential restoration, more species will likely see similar fates as climate ...

It’s the last place an incredibly rare species of tree called the Key Largo tree was seen alive ... which calls the Florida Keys home, shifted its population along with the rising tide.

Here, the pace slows, palm trees sway in gentle ... with your toes in the sand. As Florida’s only all-inclusive, adults-only resort, Bungalows Key Largo is exclusive and luxurious, tucked ...