Iowa study: 82.5% of deer tested positive for COVID-19
When researchers in Iowa first began testing deer for COVID-19 in April of 2020, they didn’t find any signs of the virus for months. That changed in the fall when the first positives popped up in September and October.
Invasive Joro spiders weaving webs throughout Georgia
The Joro spider, a large invasive spider native to East Asia, has taken hold in Georgia.
Study finds California condors can have "virgin births"
Endangered California condors can have "'virgin births," according to a study released Thursday.
'Wild' fall colors bloom at Ball Ground’s Gibbs Gardens
Just because the days are shorter and the weather is cooler doesn't mean fall gardens can't be filled with vibrant colors!
VIDEO: Bear crashes wedding, unfazed guest continues eating dinner
A video going viral on TikTok shows a bear-y unusual wedding crasher at a reception held over the weekend in Mexico.
Alligator on leash walked by police officers in North Carolina
Walks aren't just for dogs, apparently. Officers in North Carolina could be seen walking a 9-foot alligator on a "leash" after removing the reptile from a public pool.
Florida woman spots alligator in clouds
"Proof that Florida man has grown more powerful and can now control the weather," one viewer wrote.
Massive sunfish rescued from fishnet off Spanish coast
A sunfish weighing more than 2,200 pounds and measuring 9 feet 5 inches long was released back into the ocean after it became trapped in a fishing net off the coast of Ceuta, Spain, on October 4, scientists said.
Alligator gar caught in Kansas for the first time ever
Biologists are studying how the fish could have ended up in one of the state's rivers
Nearly 100 rattlesnakes pulled from under Santa Rosa home
Coming face-to-face with a rattlesnake is probably the last place most people want to be.
Elk in Colorado with tire around neck for 2 years freed
Wildlife officials in Colorado say an elusive elk that has been wandering the hills with a car tire around its neck for at least two years has finally been freed of the obstruction.
Two-headed turtle hatches in Massachusetts
A two-headed diamondback terrapin hatched two weeks ago at a protected nesting site in Massachusetts. A wildlife center is studying and caring for the turtle, which has a rare condition called bicephaly.
2 zebras escape from Goebbert's Farm in western suburbs
It is not something you see every day: zebras on the loose in suburban Chicago.
Canadian researchers discover new kind of killer whale that hunts large sea mammals: report
Canadian researchers said they identified a new, mysterious kind of killer whale that hunts large mammals—like grey whale calves.
Endangered gray wolf spotted in Southern California may be from Oregon
An endangered gray wolf that traveled at least 1,000 miles from Oregon to California’s Central Coast before his tracking collar stopped giving signals in the spring may still be alive and roaming in Ventura County.
Hungry sharks don't deter Nokomis beachgoers
The blacktip sharks were busy at the beach in Nokomis on Friday, and a local wildlife expert says that’s a good thing.
Shakira and son attacked by wild boars: 'They’ve destroyed everything'
Shakira said that she and her son were attacked by a pair of wild boars while at a park near Barcelona, Spain.
Florida man uses trash bin to catch alligator
A dramatic video shows a Florida man forcing an alligator into a garbage bin.
Ivory-billed woodpecker, 22 other species now extinct, US says
The ivory-billed woodpecker and 22 more birds, fish and other species were declared extinct by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday.
Johns Creek police searching for teens who allegedly stole turtles from nature preserve
Johns Creek Police are searching three teenagers who stole from the Autrey Mill Nature Preserve on Sunday.