A Michigan first; rare pink spoonbill found in Saline stream
Saline police say it either escaped from a zoo or is "very confused."
2 bull sharks swam up Mississippi River to St. Louis, study finds
A pair of bull sharks were found to have swum from the Gulf of Mexico to St. Louis via the Mississippi River, a recent study confirmed.
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.
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.
Don't release your pet goldfish into lakes, Burnsville officials urge
City leaders in the Twin Cities metro are urging people not to release their pet goldfish in area lakes.
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.
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.
Alligator attacks, kills woman's dog in Winter Garden, officials say
Resident Jeff Dyal posted on Facebook that the gator was 11 ½-feet and that it was his neighbor's large dog that was killed.
Venomous copperhead snake bites YouTuber recording video on Maryland trail
A YouTuber trying to get in touch with nature got more than he bargained for when a venomous snake bit him while he was hiking on a Maryland trail.
NYPD beekeeper removes 25,000 bees from Times Square
A massive swarm of bees invaded Times Square earlier this week.
Grizzly bear pulls California woman out of tent in Montana, kills her
The bear was estimated to weigh about 400 pounds and has yet to be located by wildlife officials.
Brood X cicada molts its exoskeleton after emerging from the ground after 17 years
Once off the ground, cicadas shed their skins to try and survive being eaten before moving onto the mating phase to create the next cycle of Brood X cicadas.
Video captures familiar turkey with a habit of chasing one woman’s car
Turns out a turkey has a fascination with one woman and her car.
Woman tries to remove alligator from Louisiana highway
Some tense moments between a small, territorial alligator and a Louisiana woman were caught on camera.
Hunting, poaching led to 30% reduction in Wisconsin gray wolves, study says
Poaching and a hunt in February that exceeded kill quotas led to an estimated 30% reduction of Wisconsin’s gray wolves, according to a new study.
Sandy Springs firefighters share photos of black bear being relocated
Officials have safely removed a black bear that has been spotted over the past week in Sandy Springs.
Flurry of mountain lion sightings in Petaluma neighborhoods
With numerous mountain lion sightings all over the Bay Area this summer, wildlife officers say this is the time of year they migrate searching for food and water. They may be wandering further than usual due to the drought and a shrinking deer population.
'Crazy, really crazy': Black bear spotted inside Sandy Springs city limits
Sandy Springs residents are on alert after a bear has been cited inside the city limits the past few days.
Bald eagle that survived Texas Winter Storm finds home at Houston Zoo
Bald Eagles are certainly majestic creatures, and one of them has found a new home in Houston after surviving a serious injury during Texas' Winter Storm.