Fireball seen across several East Coast states was a meteor, experts say
A flash that lit up the skies over parts of the country, including D.C., in the wee hours of Wednesday was probably a random meteor, an expert said.
Zoo removes parrots from view after they kept cursing at visitors
A group of parrots at a UK zoo have been removed after repeating obscene language at visitors.
Curious deer watches closely as golfer sinks putt
Pro golfer Jason Michael Dudzinski and his fiancée Katie Nolff were visited by a young deer while enjoying a day on the golf course.
VIDEO: 3-legged bear takes Diet Coke from Central Florida garage
This bear is seen regularly in the Central Florida neighborhood.
Second new orca baby spotted with J-Pod in less than a month
For the second time this month, a new southern resident orca calf has been spotted with the J-Pod in the Salish Sea.
30 former circus elephants find new home at Florida wildlife refuge
Most of the animals previously traveled with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus until they were retired in 2016.
Hunter mauled by grizzly bear in Alaska state park
A hunter was attacked and killed by a grizzly bear in an Alaska state park – a first in the nature preserve, officials announced.
Stranded 700-pound sea turtle euthanized in Virginia
A Virginia Aquarium team had to euthanize a 700-pound sea turtle that became stranded on a beach.
Pregnant woman pulls husband to safety after shark attack in Florida Keys
When a shark attacked her husband during a snorkeling trip in the Florida Keys, his pregnant wife didn't think twice, jumping out of a boat to pull him to safety, a sheriff's deputy said.
Florida man survives alligator attack while walking dog, gets 65 stitches
A Florida man out walking his dog was attacked by an alligator and nearly dragged into a canal behind his home.
Firefighter dies battling California wildfire sparked by gender reveal
A firefighter died battling a wildfire in California that officials said was sparked by a device used to reveal a baby’s gender.
Puppy rescued from charred remains of home in California as wildfires burn through West Coast
Rescuers found a puppy sheltering within the charred remains on a property impacted by the Berry Creek fires.
‘Nothing left in the bucket’: West Coast wildfire resources run thin
Justin Silvera came off the fire lines in Northern California after a grueling 36 straight days battling wildfires and evacuating residents ahead of the flames.
Sheriff: South Dakota AG reported hitting deer, but actually hit and killed man
South Dakota investigators says that Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg reported hitting a deer with his car on Saturday night but actually killed a pedestrian whose body was not found until the next day.
Boy, 11, shot and killed by stepfather during deer hunt in St. Clair County
An 11-year-old boy has died after he was shot by his stepfather while hunting deer on private property in Clay Township in St. Clair County.
'People are really scrambling right now': COVID-19 complicates wildfire evacuations on West Coast
Tens of thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes as destructive wildfires roar across the West Coast.
Remains of endangered primate found in shipment bound for New York
Agriculture specialists inspecting bags of dried chili peppers imported from Thailand also found dried frogs, dried insects, and turtle bones.
St. Louis Zoo says python laid 7 eggs without male help
Experts at the St. Louis Zoo are trying to figure out how a 62-year-old ball python laid seven eggs despite not being near a male python for at least two decades.
Zoo Atlanta throws birthday bash for 23-year-old giant panda Yang Yang
One of Zoo Atlanta’s resident giant pandas celebrated his 23rd birthday on Wednesday in the best possible way.
Polk deputy responds to call about alligator in shed, realizes it was a pool float
A deputy in Polk County responded to a call about a possible alligator in a shed, but quickly realized it would be easy to subdue.