Bird flu fears: 8 cases of avian flu detected in backyard flock on Long Island
Eight cases of the highly contagious bird flu were confirmed in a flock of non-commercial birds living in a backyard on Long Island, said federal health officials.
'Hank the Tank’: 500-pound black bear ransacks Lake Tahoe homes, evades authorities
A massive black bear is becoming a nuisance to California residents as they hope he will be captured and sent to a sanctuary.
Raccoon falls through ceiling into LSU dining hall
A raccoon fell through the ceiling into a packed dining hall at Louisiana State University as students screamed and a cook tried to catch it in a basket.
Man going to prison over bald eagle feather
A 20-year-old Louisiana man has been sentenced to 30 days in prison for possessing a bald eagle feather
Man accused of stealing $25,000 dinosaur claw from Arizona gem show
A man has been arrested for allegedly stealing a fossilized dinosaur claw valued at $25,000 from a vendor in Tucson last month and then trying to resell it, according to authorities.
Elephant tusk DNA helps crack down on poaching
A new study suggests that as few as three major criminal groups are responsible for smuggling the vast majority of elephant ivory tusks out of Africa.
Video captures flock of birds suddenly falling from the sky in Mexico
A flock of yellow-headed blackbirds suddenly dropped from the sky on a street in Mexico, but the reason behind the mysterious fall remains unclear.
Koalas listed as endangered species in parts of Australia
Koalas inhabiting the states of New South Wales, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory will be listed as endangered, according to the Australian Government.
Man confronting bear accidentally kills brother, takes his own life
A man trying to protect his home from a bear instead fatally shot his brother by mistake, then killed himself.
'Never felt so helpless': Moose attacks Iditarod sled dog team for nearly an hour
A bull moose in Alaska attacked the sled dog team training for the upcoming Iditarod race. Four animals were injured but are now recovering.
Moose attacks Iditarod musher's sled team, injures 4 dogs
A bull moose spent more than an hour stomping on the sled dog team of a rookie Iditarod musher in the wilds of Alaska, injuring 4 dogs.
Crocodile with tire stuck around neck for 6 years is finally freed
A wild crocodile with a motorcycle tire stuck around its neck since 2016 has finally been freed thanks to an Indonesian bird catcher’s tireless effort.
Groundhog Day 2022: Punxsutawney Phil sees shadow, predicts 6 more weeks of winter
Punxsutawney Phil emerged on Groundhog Day 2022 and saw his shadow, suggesting that six more weeks of winter looms.
Hundreds of dolphins ‘stampede’ off Southern California coast
Passengers on a whale-watching trip were treated to a spectacular show after hundreds of dolphins jumped out of the water and took off at a high rate of speed in what’s known as “stampeding.”
Weather predicting Milltown Mel dies just before Groundhog Day
Milltown Mel, a weather-predicting groundhog in New Jersey, died just before his annual big day.
Cold-stunned gator with fish in mouth stops mid-snack at Myakka State Park
Only in Florida does a cold-blooded predator get too cold to eat. A massive, apparently cold-stunned alligator caught a large snook at Myakka State Park over the weekend, but appeared to freeze mid-snack.
Hunter kills 900-pound alligator blamed in disappearance of livestock near Florida lake
A professional hunter said he killed the culprit responsible for the sudden disappearance of livestock on a South Florida property: a massive alligator over 13 feet long and weighing in at a hulking 905 pounds.
It got so cold in Florida, iguanas fell from trees
It got so cold in Florida this weekend that iguanas indeed fall from trees. The invasive species are called cold-blooded for a reason.
Hope floats: Western monarch butterfly count yields highest total in 5 years
Nearly 250,000 butterflies are still nowhere near the millions that once wintered across the West.
Zoo Atlanta: Ozzie, world's oldest male gorilla, has died
Ozzie, the world's oldest male gorilla has died, Zoo Atlanta officials say. He was 61.