Martha Stewart says 6 of her peacocks killed in coyote attack

Martha Stewart is mourning the death of six of her pet peacocks after she says they were killed by coyotes in broad daylight.

Rockaway Beach reopens after temporarily closing due to shark sighting

“Sharks are generally uninterested in humans, and shark attacks remain extremely rare," officials said Sunday, after temporarily closing the beach due to shark sightings on Saturday.

Teen surfer bitten by shark on Long Island speaks out

"I didn't see anything coming, I felt on my foot, like, a bear trap," said the victim, Max Haynes.

Teen surfer bitten by shark on Long Island

A 16-year-old surfer was bitten by a shark in the waters off Fire Island.

Great White shark washes ashore on Long Island

Authorities say the 7-to-8-foot long shark was spotted by a resident before it washed back out to sea.

Virginia man catches 66-pound blue catfish, breaks state record

The fish – which Jason Emmel caught with a bow and arrow in the Pamunkey River on Monday – was 3 feet, 6 inches long. 

An An, the world's oldest male giant panda, dies at age 35

The panda, named An An, lived most of his life at Ocean Park after he and a female panda were gifted to Hong Kong by China in 1999.

In Alabama, rare 400-pound spotted eagle ray jumps into boat, gives birth

"She was weighing the boat down," said April Jones of the spotted eagle ray that made a sudden appearance near Dauphin Island, Alabama.

NYC shark sightings:  All Rockaway beaches closed to swimming

A pair of sharks were sighted in the area, prompting the closure of all seven miles of the beachfront to swimmers.

Golfer jumped into pond, tried to save woman being attacked by alligators: 911 calls

A golfer jumped in to try and save a woman after seeing her fall into an alligator-infested pond in a Sarasota County neighborhood last week, but 911 audio reveals he was unable to help and had to retreat.

Shark patrols to increase at Long Island beaches

The state will increase shark patrols and surveillance after a series of shark encounters on Long Island.

City council members unveil five-point plan to fight NYC's rat problem

From the beginning of 2022 until late spring, NYC's 311 service request line received over 7,000 calls about rats, up 60 percent from the first four months of 2019.

Long Island beach-goers wary after shark bite incidents

Officials on Long Island say they are preparing for a new reality after a sharp uptick in shark encounters already this summer.

Shark bites surfer at Suffolk County beach

A tiger shark bit a surfer in the water off Smith Point County Park in Suffolk County Wednesday morning.