2 alligators removed from pond close to humans in Bibb County
According to Bibb County Sheriff's Office, two alligators were recently removed from a pond on Irwinton Road.
Dolphin and her baby rescued after being trapped in pond for 2 years
Video shows a group of rescuers gently capture the dolphins and bring them safely back to the open waters where they belong.
Hiker killed, 2 others injured in 'wet landslide' while hiking in California's Sierra Nevada
Split Mountain is one of the 11 California peaks over 14,000 feet tall. It's considered by hikers as the most difficult of the group to get to.
Video shows large shark swimming eerily close to people at Florida beach: 'That sucker came close!'
Swimmers at Navarre Beach in Florida got quite a surprise over the Fouth of July weekend when a large shark was swimming in the ocean alongside them. Video shows people quickly getting out of the water.
E. coli spread keeps tubers from the 'Hooch this Fourth of July
The Chattahoochee Riverkeeper says the sewage treatment plant at the center of the closure of a 15-mile stretch of the Chattahoochee River is still not fixed. He says that millions of gallons of partially treated sewage continue to spew out.
Dad dies after falling from cliff while hiking with family near waterfall
A father died over the weekend when he fell roughly 200 feet (61 meters) while hiking with his wife and five children in Oregon.
Ohio researchers develop new breed of honeybees to fight parasites
Central State University's breeding program aims to create worker bees with smaller mandibles known as 'Ohio Mite Biters.'
Rabid bobcat attacks 3 Connecticut camp counselors
One of the kids' camp counselors was sleeping in a hammock at the time of the attack, which ended when several adults reportedly killed the rabid animal.
Maine woman, 64, punches bear in nose after it chased her dog
The woman was bitten when she stepped in between her dog and the black bear, which had been chasing her pet – and punched the bear in the nose.
Rare lizard found only in major US oil patch proposed as endangered species
The dunes sagebrush lizard has quite the natural habitat. It's found only in parts of one of the world's most lucrative oil and natural gas basins.
Record-breaking gar caught at Lake Allatoona
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources says a record-breaking gar was caught at Lake Allatoona on June 24 by a man named Caleb McClure.
Ticks use static electricity to latch on to you from afar, researchers find
Ticks can't jump or fly onto their hosts, but static electricity gives them a boost, researchers have found.
Marvel at never-before-seen octopus nursery found off coast of Costa Rica
An international team of scientists recently explored previously unseen seamounts off of Costa Rica. What they found on their expedition was a new active octopus nursery and witnessed babies hatching.
Video: playful orcas spotted off California coast
A group of orcas were seen playing near the surface for hours off the coast of California, according to a whale-watching group.
Slimy, air-breathing 'Frankenfish' found in southeastern Missouri
This invasive species of fish is able to live out of the water for days at a time.
Pennsylvania girl survives shark attack while swimming at Central Florida beach
A 12-year-girl is recovering after a shark bit her while swimming in Cocoa Beach earlier this week.
Critically endangered turtle hatchlings found, captured on video
According to researchers, this is the first official record of Burmese peacock softshell turtle hatchlings in the wild.
Tourist films something massive swimming below plane: It was a world-famous creature
A tourist flying over the Great Barrier Reef unknowingly captured the video of a lifetime.
Dolphin moms use baby talk to call their young, researchers find
A new study has found that dolphin mothers also use a kind of high-pitched baby talk with their kids.
Killer whales are attacking, sinking boats and scientists are unsure why
Aggressive orcas are attacking boats in Western Europe and the increase in sightings of this behavior is confusing scientists. The latest in a series of reported incidents happened off the coast of Spain in the Strait of Gibraltar on Thursday.