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The number of rhinos is slightly up but poaching has increased too
The rhino population across the world has increased slightly but so have the killings, mostly in South Africa, as poaching fed by huge demand for rhino horns remains a top threat.
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46-pound baby penguin is breaking the internet: ‘Pesto is a celebrity'
Pesto is one. Big. Penguin.
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Florida Python Challenge runner-up gets closer to goal of removing 1,000 snakes
The winner of the Florida Python Challenge removed 20 Burmese pythons from the Everglades. Ronald Kiger was announced as the winner on Tuesday and will take home the $10,000 grand prize. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission awards about $25,000 in prizes for hunters who humanely kill and remove the invasive snakes from the designated competition areas during a...
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12-year-old saves dad from bear attack
A father-son duo was hunting in the Wisconsin woods when they shot and wounded a black bear. Twenty minutes after being shot, the bear mauled the father, leaving his 12-year-old son to step in.
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Thailand's adorable pygmy hippo Moo Deng may get her own patent
Only a month after the adorable baby hippo Moo Deng was unveiled on Facebook, her fame became unstoppable both domestically and internationally.
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Huge python grabs Thai woman in her kitchen, squeezes her for two hours before she's rescued
A 64-year-old woman was preparing to do her evening dishes at her home outside Bangkok when she felt a sharp pain in her thigh and looked down to see a huge python taking hold of her.
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Florida prohibits harvesting of oceanic whitetip sharks in state waters
Florida officials on Tuesday added oceanic whitetip sharks to the list of shark species prohibited from being harvested or harmed in state waters.
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‘Tis the season for jelly! What to know about Florida's moon jellyfish
This news may sting: beachgoers will probably be sharing the water with a nearly invisible companion that could pack a punch.
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River otter attacks and drags a child underwater at a Seattle-area marina
Wildlife officials say a river otter attacked and dragged a young child from the dock at a Seattle-area marina and into the water.
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Pair of rare Amur tiger cubs debuting at Minnesota Zoo are raising hopes for the endangered species
Scientists estimate the Amur tiger population is just around 400 to 500 in the wild. They were near the brink of extinction in the 1930s and 1940s but have recovered somewhat since then.
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A celebrity ‘Russian spy' whale spotted with harness found dead in Norwegian waters
The whale was first spotted in April 2019 wearing a harness and what appeared to be a mount for a small camera and a buckle marked with text “Equipment St. Petersburg”.
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WATCH: Texas officer captures baby gator with bare hands
Body camera footage shows the moment a police office grabs the gator outside of a home in Fulshear, Texas.
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1-in-30-million lobster rescued from seafood tank in New York
A 1-in-30-million orange lobster was rescued and returned to the sea by animal advocacy organization Humane Long Island after being spotted in a seafood market in New York.
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Hunter in Alaska recovering after being mauled by bear and shot amid effort to fend it off
Authorities say a hunter in Alaska has been hospitalized after being mauled by a brown bear and shot during an effort to fend it off.
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Rare ‘doomsday fish' surprises snorkelers off California coast
The oarfish, known to history as “sea serpents,” have a hallowed place in the museum of marine oddities: They can grow to dozens of feet in length and generally swim vertically
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Escaped bull causes highway crash in Massachusetts before charging at police
A bull bound for the slaughterhouse was instead killed after charging at a police officer in Raynham, Massachusetts, Monday, officials said.
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Annual 10-day python challenge kicks off in Florida's Everglades
Friday marked the start of the annual Florida Python Challenge, where hunters head into the Everglades to track down invasive Burmese pythons in hopes of grabbing a share of $30,000 in prizes.
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Human remains found inside a crocodile in Australia believed to be that of a 40-year-old tourist
Police say human remains have been found inside a large crocodile suspected of killing a tourist in Australia’s second fatal attack in about a month.
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The Galapagos Islands and many of their unique creatures are at risk from warming waters
The wondrous Galapagos Islands and its many creatures have always been sensitive to changes in ocean temperatures. But the significant warming from climate change in recent years has meant more pressure on many species.
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Thousands watch Chincoteague wild ponies complete 99th annual swim in Virginia
Thousands of people gathered in Virginia to watch the Chincoteague wild ponies make their annual swim across the Assateague Channel, the 99th year of the tradition.