Family of raccoons make SF couple's wedding photo shoot even more memorable

A San Francisco couple, who got married in Golden Gate Park last month, got a little surprise from a family of raccoons during their wedding photoshoot.

Animal rights supporters fighting to get Bronx Zoo elephant released

The fight to get Happy the Elephant released from the Bronx Zoo was back in court Monday, with a judge hearing arguments from both sides.

Voracious swamp rodents set off alarms in California

One of the most recent threats to California's environment has webbed feet, white whiskers, shaggy fur and orange buck teeth that could be mistaken for carrots.

White shark in Long Island Sound
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A tagged great white shark was tracked in the Long Island Sound near Greenwich, Connecticut.

Shinnecock Nation's ceremony for the great whale

Shane Weeks of the Shinnecock Nation performs ceremonies for dead whales that wash up on the beaches of Long Island. As his ancestors had done for hundreds of years before, Shane carefully prepares all the tools he needs to conduct the ceremony.

Aggressive fox bites 3 people in Westchester County

A fox attacked three people in Westchester County, New York, over the weekend, sparking fears that the aggressive animal has rabies. All three attacks happened in Yorktown.

Fire Island shark attacks
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Lola Pollina said she was standing in waist-deep water with her younger brother at Sailors Haven when she started to panic. She saw something in the water and then felt a bite. She suffered deep cuts on her right leg from what her father says was a shark attack.

Sharks on display in New York City
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Sharks are frightening and fascinating. A brand-new exhibit all about sharks is opening soon at the New York Aquarium in Brooklyn. The displays at Ocean Wonders: Sharks! offer a showcase of nearly two dozen species of sharks and other marine life found in the waters that surround New York.

PHOTOS: Family of Red Foxes

An upstate New York landowner, conservationist, and wildlife photographer used trail cameras to capture these stunning images of a family of red foxes living on his property in Canandaigua. Dennis Money has 143 acres of land that he manages for timber, wildlife, and recreational uses. He has been using trail cameras on his property for about six years.

VIDEO: Red fox and pups in the wild

An upstate New York landowner, conservationist, and wildlife photographer used trail cameras to capture stunning images of a family of red foxes living on his property in Canandaigua.

Baby red pandas on display at Prospect Park Zoo

Two red panda cubs that were born at the Prospect Park Zoo this summer are now on display to the public, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society.

Pudu fawn on display at the Queens Zoo

A southern pudu fawn born at the Queens Zoo a few weeks ago is on display to visitors, the Wildlife Conservation Society announced. She was born April 29 and weight one pound, the WCS said. But pud...