Deadly fight between mountain lions caught on Belmont resident's video

Residents of Belmont woke up to a frightening scene in their front yard early Wednesday morning, a deadly fight playing out between two mountain lions.

How warming affects Arctic sea ice, polar bears

As world leaders meet to try to ramp up efforts to curb climate change, the specter of polar bears looms over them.

Florida police block 12-foot alligator from walking across highway

Officers with the Florida Highway Patrol responded to reports of a large gator on the side of Interstate 75 in Collier County.

Gators contaminated by massive diesel spill get scrubbing, teeth cleaned

Wildlife rehabilitators are decontaminating dozens of alligators, scrubbing their hides and brushing their teeth with Dawn dish soap after a pipeline rupture dumped 300,000 gallons of diesel fuel into a Louisiana wetland. 78 gators have been rescued so far, but more than 100 animals have been found dead in the area.

Waste in Sri Lanka landfill killing elephants, conservationists warn

Around 20 elephants have died over the last eight years after consuming plastic trash in the dump in Pallakkadu village in Ampara district.

Winter makes final return home as CMA staff release ashes into Gulf of Mexico

Passing an urn made of Himalayan Sea salt one to the next, staff from the Clearwater Marine Aquarium said their final goodbyes as the cremated remains of Winter the dolphin were released into the Gulf of Mexico Thursday morning. 

Public programs resume at Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve

Do you New Year's resolutions include being more active and exploring new places? This amazing Dekalb County spot can help you do both at once.

20 Yellowstone wolves killed by hunters after roaming from park

Hunters shot and killed a record number of Yellowstone National Park's renowned gray wolves that had roamed from the park in recent months.

Doorbell camera shows mama bear and cub trying to enter Florida home

A Florida resident was shocked to see a mama bear and her cub at the door of her home on Christmas. Even more shocking? Her Ring camera caught the curious pair trying to push the front door open.

Second eaglet emerges from egg in southwest Florida

One day after an eaglet hatched at a well-known nest in southwest Florida, its sibling also emerged from its egg, making bald eagles Harriet and M-15 the proud parents of two tiny new eaglets.

Shark that killed man in California on Christmas Eve was likely a great white

The man was pulled from the waves near Morro Bay on Friday after a surfer saw him face down in the water with a boogie board floating nearby. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Shark attack leaves California surfer dead on Christmas Eve

A shark attack off State Parks Beach in Morro Bay on Christmas Eve left a surfer dead, authorities said Friday.

New snake species discovered thanks to Instagram post

Oligodon churahensis is the newest snake species after a university student unknowingly posted a picture of it on Instagram in June 2020.

Georgia park opens to deer hunters for three days

A local park will be closed for a few days to hikers and bikers, and open to hunters. There will be 3 days of bow hunting at Blankets Creek in Cherokee County to help manage the deer population.

Rattlesnake gets up close and personal with trail camera

A father and son got a little more than what they bargained for when they left out a bowl of water for nearby rattlesnakes.

Adventurous wolf dies after being struck by vehicle in California after 1,000-mile journey

An adventurous California wolf who traveled from Oregon all the way down to Southern California has died after being struck by some type of vehicle. Known as OR-93, a radio-collared male wolf from Oregon, was found dead along Interstate 5 in Kern County.

‘Well-fed’ squirrel freed by rescuers after getting stuck in bird feeder

According to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in England, a squirrel who may have had a few too many nuts found itself trapped in a bird feeder and had to be freed by an RSPCA rescue officer.

Strutting its stuffing: Turkey checks out reflection in window

A turkey did some peacocking near Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, intently checking out its reflection in a window.