‘They were out here to die’: Trapped animals get relief 5 weeks after crews drained retention pond
Workers at the Boot Ranch shopping center in Palm Harbor are breathing a sigh of relief after seeing a nearby retention pond filled with water once again.
Rare moth not seen in 110 years found in luggage at Detroit airport
Each year, customs officials intercept tens of thousands of 'actionable pests' which are identified as being dangerous to the health and safety of the nation’s agricultural resources.
Cats to stay indoors in German town during rare bird's breeding season
Authorities in the southwest German town of Walldorf have ordered some cat owners to keep their pets indoors until the end of August, to protect a rare bird during its breeding season.
Here's what a Navy ship looks like 20 years after being sunk as a Florida Keys diving reef
The 20th anniversary of the storied intentional sinking of a former Naval ship to become an artificial reef in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary is being celebrated Tuesday in Key Largo.
Orphaned bear cubs captured after mother shot in Conn.
The two bear cubs left orphaned when an off-duty police officer shot their mother in Newtown, Connecticut last week have been captured.
Animal lovers upset geese could be killed over excessive poop
An animal rights group in Foster City is protesting a plan to kill hundreds of geese in the city. But residents who live near Marlin Park say the problem of goose poop has gotten out of hand.
Texas trophy: Man hooks 300-pound alligator gar outside Houston
'When I saw the size of his head, I realized he might be pushing 8 feet,' angler Payton Moore says
Why birds sing in the spring
Day length, sunlight and instinct give the birds their seasonal cue
Bear shooting in Newtown, Conn. investigated
Someone shot a momma bear, leaving her two young cubs as orphans.
Baby giraffe at San Diego Zoo fitted with braces after being born with limb condition
The calf was born on Feb. 1 with her front limb bending the wrong way. Staff feared she could die if they didn’t immediately correct the condition.
Army identifies soldier killing in Alaska bear attack
The U.S. Army has identified a soldier who died of injuries sustained in a bear attack in Alaska.
Watch: Massive gator blocks Odessa home's front door
An alligator was found guarding the front porch of a home in Odessa on Wednesday.
2 sperm whales die within one week in Florida Keys
A sperm whale calf died after beaching itself in the northern Florida Keys last week. Six days later, an emaciated adult whale was found beached near Key West. A necropsy determined the calf likely died after becoming separated from its mother.
US Army soldier dies after bear attack injuries in Alaska
A U.S. Army soldier has died of injuries sustained in a bear attack Tuesday in Alaska.
Photos show dozens of Florida alligators with 'glowing' eyes at night
This is the stuff nightmares are made of!
'One-in-a-million' yellow cardinal spotted in Florida
Experts say while there are millions of red cardinals, there are only 10-15 yellow cardinals in North America.
1,000 pound great white shark named Ironbound pings off New Jersey
A 1,000-pound great white shark named Ironbound recently pinged off of New Jersey.
Detroit Zoo officials worry raptor may have snatched missing baby wallaby
"This has never happened before here," said Scott Carter, the Chief Life Science Officer with the Detroit Zoological Society.
NYC rat complaints skyrocket
New Yorkers, and rats, are bouncing back.. So far this year, people have called in some 7,400 rat sightings to the city's service request line. That's the most ever for the first four months of the year.
Dead shark gutted and hung at Florida high school; investigation underway, officials say
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating after a dead shark was apparently gutted and hung in the courtyard of a Florida high school.