People call 911 about giant sunfish in Massachusetts, officials ask them to stop
An ocean sunfish swimming off the coast of Massachusetts has gotten a lot of unnecessary attention recently -- for simply “doing normal sunfish activities.”
Trump administration study finds climate change, oil drilling could threaten polar bears
The study highlights the endangered animals’ continual exposure to climate change, along with the impact of proposed oil drilling on the animals.
First segment of New Jersey's bear hunt off to wet start
The hunt is restricted to Sussex, Warren, Passaic, Morris, Bergen, Hunterdon, Somerset and Mercer counties.
Venomous puss caterpillar sightings in Virginia trigger warning from forestry department
Officials warn residents of venomous puss caterpillar after reports of several sightings in Virginia.
Massive 18-foot python wraps around hunter during capture in Florida Everglades
Two hunters have broken a state record by removing the largest Burmese python to date from the Florida Everglades.
Record-breaking capture: Hunters snag 18-foot, 9-inch Burmese python in Florida Everglades
Python hunters in South Florida made a record-breaking catch.
Tasmanian devils return to Australia for 1st time in 3,000 years, with help from Chris Hemsworth
Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky partnered with conservationists to help release the animals into their new homes.
NJ Fish and Game Council proposes to suspend the bear hunt after 2020 season
The New Jersey Fish and Game Council proposes to suspend New Jersey’s bear hunt after the 2020 season.
It’s a boy! National Zoo reveals gender of newest panda cub
The wait is over – it's a boy!
Rare all-white shark found: 'The fish of a lifetime'
Jason Gillespie was deep-sea fishing in the area when he spotted the remarkable three-foot tope shark.
Horseshoe crabs helping humanity
Hank Flynn has the details
Curious deer watches closely as golfer sinks putt
Pro golfer Jason Michael Dudzinski and his fiancée Katie Nolff were visited by a young deer while enjoying a day on the golf course.
VIDEO: 3-legged bear takes Diet Coke from Central Florida garage
This bear is seen regularly in the Central Florida neighborhood.
Second new orca baby spotted with J-Pod in less than a month
For the second time this month, a new southern resident orca calf has been spotted with the J-Pod in the Salish Sea.
Hunter mauled by grizzly bear in Alaska state park
A hunter was attacked and killed by a grizzly bear in an Alaska state park – a first in the nature preserve, officials announced.
Nearly 500 pilot whales, including 380 that have died, stranded in Australia
Authorities had already been working to rescue survivors among an estimated 270 whales found Monday on a beach and two sand bars near the remote coastal town of Strahan on the southern island state of Tasmania.
Florida man survives alligator attack while walking dog, gets 65 stitches
A Florida man out walking his dog was attacked by an alligator and nearly dragged into a canal behind his home.
Hundreds of sea turtles cross beach for mass nesting in Costa Rica
A beachgoer in Costa Rica happened upon an amazing sight: hundreds of sea turtles making their way onshore to lay their eggs.
Puppy rescued from charred remains of home in California as wildfires burn through West Coast
Rescuers found a puppy sheltering within the charred remains on a property impacted by the Berry Creek fires.
'Completely preserved' Ice Age cave bear found in Arctic Russia
The carcass was discovered with its teeth and even its nose in tact. A preliminary analysis indicated that the bear lived 22,000 to 39,500 years ago.