Jupiter the Grouper in his tank at the Florida Aquarium in Tampa, Florida on Feb. 7, 2026—eyes like glazed over blueberries.

Goliath grouper, which can grow as large as 800 pounds and 8 feet long, have been protected in Florida waters since 1990. That’s about to change. Saturday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

What's over 8 feet long and can hit 800 pounds? Did we mention you can grab your fishing pole to catch one? There is a size limitation. Florida FWC accepts applications for limited-harvest of goliath ...

Yep, that’s a goliath grouper, all right. A group of fishermen from Louisiana were treated to the “trip of a lifetime” after catching an accurately named 350-pound goliath grouper off the coast of ...

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission could decide this week if Goliath grouper, labeled critically endangered by the World Conservation Union, should be ...

MIAMI (CBSMiami/NSF) – A plan to lift a three-decades old ban on the catching and killing of goliath grouper in Florida continues to move forward as the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

Recently, a couple of fishermen off the shores of Florida’s Gulf Coast had the surprise of their lives. They had just caught a shark and were attempting to bring it on board their ship. The shark was ...

Jon Black battled what is likely the biggest goliath grouper caught from a kayak and screamed like a little kid—then the fish broke his fishing rod in half. Jon Black landed what is likely the biggest ...

The goliath grouper is a fish with few natural enemies. Growing to over 300 pounds, up to 6 feet in length and possessing an underwater sonic boom as a super power, these fish are so formidable, not ...

Wilbur may not realize it, but he sure has a lot of friends. He could, in fact, be one of the most popular Goliath groupers, at least on Facebook. That's right. Wilbur is a Goliath grouper, and he has ...