Real or fake? Photo of alligator being hauled behind SUV on Florida highway raises questions

A photo of an alligator – presumed to have been killed during a hunt – being hauled behind an SUV in Florida over the weekend has begun to make the rounds on social media – and has people divided and asking questions

Seal and dog play fetch on Santa Cruz beach

A surf photographer captured video of a seal chasing after a ball with his dog on a Santa Cruz beach last weekend. The uncommon playmates are seen bouncing through the ocean together, playing fetch.

Waterspout spotted off Alabama coast

A waterspout was spotted off the coast of Fort Morgan, Alabama

Deadly bird flu returns to Midwest earlier than expected after lull

The highly pathogenic disease was detected in a commercial turkey flock in western Minnesota, officials said. It was the first in the Midwest since an infection in Indiana on June 9.

Isle Royale wolf population has dramatic comeback after nearly dying off

Isle Royale National Park’s gray wolf population has reached 28, a dramatic comeback after the species nearly disappeared from the Lake Superior island chain, researchers said Wednesday.

ZooMiami X-ray shows invasive python — and its tracking transmitter — inside cottonmouth snake

Zoologists in South Florida made an incredible discovery when they went looking for an invasive python they had been tracking with a transmitter — only to find it had been eaten by a native cottonmouth snake.

Pennsylvania emotional support alligator is up for 'America's Favorite Pet'

WallyGator, an emotional support alligator from York, Pennsylvania, is in the lead for America’s Favorite Pet Animal Kingdom, a new pet popularity contest

See the invasive Australian crawfish discovered in Texas

Texas wildlife officials said they don't know when the invasive crayfish were first introduced or how far they have spread, but "they can have a negative effect on local species and biodiversity."

See it, stomp it, squish it! Fighting the invasive spotted lanternfly

When Stephen Nixon recently noticed a “beautiful” spotted lanternfly by his bag as he skateboarded in Brooklyn, he heeded the request of city officials: He stomped on it.

Great white shark encounters are increasing due to climate change

Scientists say that rising water temperatures due to climate change are allowing juvenile sharks to expand their territory.

'A walking miracle': Brandon man survives after gator latches onto his head in Lake Thonotosassa

It is hard to say what is more incredible, that JC Defeats was bitten in the head by an alligator and survived, or that the brutal attack was caught on camera. "The world is a really difficult place, and, man, is it challenging to maneuver without God and ultimately Jesus Christ in your heart."

Giant sharks once roamed the earth with a mega-appetite, research shows

Based on their digital creation, researchers calculated that the megalodon would have weighed around 70 tons, or as much as 10 elephants.

World’s largest moth found in Bellevue, WSDA says

Washington state scientists are asking the public to be on the lookout and to report sightings after the world's largest known moth was recently found in Bellevue.