Elephants kill suspected poacher in South African national park

A suspected poacher was killed by a herd of elephants in South Africa on Saturday, according to national park officials.

Georgia Aquarium: Otters test positive for virus that causes COVID-19

The Georgia Aquarium said Sunday its Asian small-clawed otters tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Giant manta ray spotted near St. Petersburg

The giant manta ray is the largest ray in the world -- and one of them was spotted just 50 feet away from the shores of St. Petersburg.

Video shows manatee giving birth to calf in Siesta Key canal

Bystanders saw a manatee in a Siesta Key canal that appeared to be in distress -- only to soon realize she was actually giving birth.

Iguana breaks into South Florida home, trashes woman's room

A South Florida woman came home to find her house had been broken into and her room had been trashed. She soon realized that an iguana had invaded her home.

Brevard Zoo welcomes first baby sloth born in 2 years

A baby sloth was born at the Brevard Zoo for the first time in two years. The zoo says the tiny Linnaeus’s two-toed sloth was born on April 8 to 15-year-old mother Sammy and 18-year-old father Dustin. This is the third sloth baby in the zoo’s history.

Sewer rats invade New York City as COVID restrictions ease

The number of rat complaints in New York City has skyrocketed as COVID restrictions ease, according to data from the city's 311 line.

10-foot alligator found underneath car at Tampa apartment complex

"The caller advised there was a pond nearby, but this was no small gator... it was 10'2'!!!" the sheriff's office wrote.

Customs inspectors find invasive giant snails in suitcase at JFK Airport

Agriculture specialists with found 22 giant African snails and about 24 pounds of prohibited meat and plant products inside a man's luggage.