PHOTOS: Florida diver comes face-to-face with massive bull shark

“A fish had grabbed the chunk of bait and run toward me for cover, before getting scared and dropping the chunk. This set me up for a shot that’s even too close for my 20mm lens.”

Serious monkey business: Researchers find origins of Florida colony

A colony of monkeys has lived for about 70 years in urban South Florida, near jets taking off from a nearby airport and fuel storage tanks. No one was quite sure where they came from -- until now.

Mountain lion spotted roaming residential streets of San Francisco

People who live in the Bernal Heights and Portola areas of San Francisco are being warned about a mountain lion that is roaming the area.

Diver takes adorable 'selfie' with pufferfish off Australian coast

A diver in Australia snapped a selfie with an adorable pufferfish that seemed all too happy to pose for a picture with her.

400-pound loggerhead turtle killed on Florida roadway

Brevard County sheriff's deputies say a 400-pound loggerhead turtle was run over by a car on State Road A1A in Indialantic. Deputies received a call at 5:16 a.m. on Wednesday reporting a traffic obstruction on the roadway.

Friendly manatee surprises 2 women in canoes at Fort DeSoto Park

Two women canoeing at Fort DeSoto Park made a new friend Wednesday morning when a manatee swam alongside their see-through canoes.

WATCH: Whale shark swims up to boat off Florida coast

According to the World Wildlife Federation, whale sharks are the largest shark and are protected from fishing in many countries these days, but are in decline in some areas.

Truck driver rescues family of raccoons stuck in Bradenton dumpster

This family of raccoons managed to get into a Bradenton dumpster to dig around in the trash, but got stuck inside and couldn't get back out until a kind delivery driver came to their rescue.

Missing Houston tiger: Carole Baskin offering $5,000 reward for safe return

Carole Baskin, the founder and CEO of Big Cat Rescue, and who was featured in the Netflix series 'The Tiger King,' is offering a $5,000 reward for the safe handover of a tiger who went missing in a Houston neighborhood.

Rare fish that lives thousands of feet under the ocean washes ashore in California state park

The angler fish usually lives 3,000 feet under the ocean, and it's rare for humans to see one fully intact. But this deep sea fish with teeth "like pointed shards of glass" recently washed ashore at a California state park.