The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

The Lionfish is a voracious venomous sea predator that uses its stripped spines to corner its prey and swift reflexes to snatch them up and swallow them whole. (Photo credit: KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)

Lionfish Invasion Reaches Loxahatchee River

South Florida’s lionfish invasion has spread to the Loxahatchee River, which is a major threat to the local ecosystem.