Giant 7-foot sunfish found on Oregon beach turns out to be newly discovered species
A massive ocean oddity that washed up on a northern Oregon beach last week turned out to be a recently discovered species of sunfish.
Python swallows woman whole in Indonesia
A missing woman was found eaten alive by a massive python after locals cut her body out of the snake in Indonesia.
Shark attack off Hawaii's Oahu island leaves woman seriously hurt
Also Friday, reported back-to-back shark attacks led authorities to temporarily close beaches to swimmers in Walton County, on the Florida Panhandle.
Watch: Vermont bear rescued after weeks-long ordeal with head stuck in bucket
For about a month, residents of Enosburgh had been regularly encountering a bear with an old metal milk can firmly stuck around its neck, Vermont Fish & Wildlife said.
Florida beach vacation hotspot closed after back-to-back shark attacks
Miles of sugar-white sand beaches and turquoise waters were closed down in Florida after two back-to-back shark attacks.
VIDEO: Texas officials move 12-foot alligator using grapple truck
The City of Mont Belvieu Public Works crew used their grapple truck to assist Animal Control in removing a 12 ft. gator from a ditch.
Origin of modern horses linked to 4,200-year-old lineage, researchers find
Scientists have traced the ancestry of the modern horse to a lineage that emerged 4,200 years ago, featuring a genetic mutation that made them easier to ride, and quickly became dominant across Eurasia, indicating rapid domestication and spread by humans.
Dramatic rescue: Tree cutter saves bird of prey entangled high in Roswell
A bird of prey, ensnared in a line high atop a tree in Roswell, was rescued in a rather dramatic fashion on Wednesday.
Video shows battle between swimming bear and 2 Florida gators
A swimming bear found itself in trouble after encountering not one – but two gators in the St. Johns River.
Rare juvenile T. rex fossil unearthed by 3 boys, now on display at Denver museum
A juvenile T. rex fossil, discovered by a group of children during a hike near Marmarth, North Dakota, is now on display at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.
Bison gores 83-year-old woman in Yellowstone National Park
An 83-year-old woman was gored and seriously injured by a bison in Yellowstone National Park.
'Can my pet eat cicadas?' Expert reveals what to do if your dog or cat gets hold of this insect
Ingesting cicadas could cause gastrointestinal upset and allergic reactions in certain pets, a vet tech says.
See it: Catfish 'the size of a 6th grader' tops state record after pulled from Oklahoma reservoir
Flathead catfish are frequently found in Oklahoma waters, and the massive specimen legally caught by Bradly Courtright on the Pine Creek Reservoir was nearly 40 years old.
Giant pandas returning to DC’s National Zoo
Two new giant pandas are coming to D.C.’s National Zoo from China. The Smithsonian's National Zoo made the announcement Wednesday, a little more than six months after sending its three pandas back to China.
Alligator found taking bites out of woman in Houston, police investigating
Houston police say an alligator was found taking bites out of a woman near Clear Lake on Tuesday morning.
Allergist shares tips on how to treat bug bites and stings
Summer in the South means lots of sunshine, long, hot days and, Atlanta allergist Dr. Kasey Lanier says, a rise in insect stings and bites.
‘Dumped pet lions’ rescued, start new life in Africa
Six young lions were rescued from the illegal wildlife trade in Kuwait.
Endangered crowned lemur born at Zoo Atlanta has died
Zoo Atlanta is reporting that the baby crowned lemur born on May 20 has died.
California sea lion hops into UCLA rowers' boat
A malnourished sea lion pup hopped into a UCLA rower's boat, surprising the crew and nuzzling some of the athletes.
Ultra-rare fish, almost never seen by humans, washes up on Oregon coast for first time
A unique deep-sea angler fish washed up on an Oregon beach for the first time in recorded history, according to a local aquarium.