Two-headed turtle found at South Carolina state park
South Carolina park volunteers found three loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings -- and one had two heads.
Helicopters and marine patrols to monitor Long Island beaches for sharks
After two days of shark sightings off the coast of Nassau County, officials announced that more helicopter and marine patrols will be deployed along the shoreline to help alert beachgoers and swimmers to the presence of sharks.
'Go! Go!': Tennessee man scares away black bear trapped in his car
A Tennessee man shooed away a black bear that broke into his parked car and caused heavy damage to the vehicle. “I had to abandon the car,” he said.
Bear sightings in Connecticut on the rise
Connecticut officials have fielded more than 5,000 reports of black bear sightings in the state this year.
Runaway bull is still on the loose in Suffolk County
As of Wednesday morning, a runaway bull is still on the loose in Suffolk County on Long Island after it escaped from a slaughterhouse in Manorville.
Acid-shooting 'spider-scorpion' found in Texas park creeps out social media
The vinegaroon is named for its ability to shoot acidic vinegar from its whip
Brown tide threatens marine life off Long Island
The damaging brown tide is threatening seagrass and hard clams in the Great South Bay.
Moments before fledgling bald eagle’s 1st flight caught on video
A baby bald eagle seemed almost ready to spread its wings and fly in a video captured in Colorado.
Yosemite ranger gives heartbreaking account of mother bear calling for cub killed by driver
A Yosemite National Park ranger has shared a heartfelt, heartbreaking story about a young bear that was struck and killed by a vehicle and her grieving mother that spent hours by her side hoping to wake her up.
12-year-old reels in shark on NJ beach as crowd watches in awe
The shark, which was later identified as a sandbar shark, is the biggest fish the young angler has ever caught.
'Glass octopus' sighted by marine scientists in Pacific Ocean
The "glass octopus" is almost completely transparent besides its optic nerve, eyeballs, and digestive tract.
Photo of 'embarrassed' raccoon rescued by firefighters goes viral
"It's really nothing to be ashamed of," the City of Dalton Fire Department wrote on Facebook.
Florida man accused of attempting to toss alligator onto roof, abuse of reptile
A Florida man is accused of grabbing an alligator by its tail and slamming it against a building and onto the ground.
Massive python spotted in park in Bangkok
A python as long as two of the Thai capital's ubiquitous motorbikes was spotted in one of the city's most popular green spaces.
Fish captain gets rare view of blanket octopus near Anna Maria Island
Seven miles off the coast of Manatee County, a fishing captain had the rare experience to see a blanket octopus drifting around his boat.
Pacific Northwest heat wave likely killed ‘billions’ of marine animals, experts say
The deadly heat wave that struck the Pacific Northwest during the end of June likely killed billions of marine animals, according to researchers.
Group asks public to help change offensive name of moth
Bug experts want to change the common name of the gypsy moth because it's considered an ethnic slur and they're asking the public to help them.
35,000 fish dropped from airplane to restock remote Utah lake
More than 35,000 fish were dropped from an airplane into a remote Utah lake in a video released by Utah’s Division of Wildlife Resources.
Fox attacks two people in New Jersey town
Police in one Jersey Shore town are issuing a warning after two reports of a fox attacking people.
Giant pandas no longer endangered but still vulnerable, China says
Chinese officials said they no longer consider giant pandas to be an endangered species but remain “vulnerable,” due to conservation efforts.