Wild Nature

Triplet African lion cubs born at the Dallas Zoo

The Dallas Zoo is celebrating the birth of three African lion cubs.

September 8, 2020 1:04pm EDT

Father-daughter beekeeping duo collect swarm from Town of West Bend yard

After a post to social media, Chris Cybell and his daughter, Nora, showed up Sunday -- tasked with collecting them.

September 7, 2020 10:50pm EDT

Injured manatee rescued, taken to ZooTampa for rehabilitation

Multiple agencies worked together to rescue an injured manatee after it was reportedly hit by a boat in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, on September 5, according to local media reports.

September 6, 2020 2:04pm EDT

Chester Zoo welcomes 'hugely significant' birth of endangered chimpanzee

Staff at Chester Zoo in Cheshire, England, welcomed the birth of a critically endangered Western chimpanzee on Friday, August 21.

September 5, 2020 2:39pm EDT

'Double Trouble': Baby koalas adorably wrestle at Australian wildlife sanctuary

We may be used to seeing koalas dozing peacefully in trees, but it turns out their babies have plenty of energy to burn.

September 4, 2020 9:38pm EDT

Indictment accuses 12 of illegally trading shark fins, drugs

Federal authorities said Thursday that they have charged 12 people and seized nearly $8 million in cash, jewels and precious metals after disrupting a criminal enterprise that dealt drugs and sold illegally harvested shark fins to buyers overseas.

September 4, 2020 5:24pm EDT

660-pound alligator undergoes diagnostic test at UF College of Veterinary Medicine

Bob, a 660-pound alligator from the St. Augustine Alligator Farm and Zoological Park, recently visited the UF Veterinary Hospital.

September 4, 2020 4:56pm EDT

You’ll love hiking through this Atlanta hidden gem

In the mood for a nature walk? Atlanta's Blue Heron Nature Preserve is filled with unique plants, abundant wildlife, and features a recently-completed three-mile trail.

September 3, 2020 9:00am EDT

Yellowstone's Giantess Geyser erupts for first time in 6 years, roars 'back to life'

After a slumber that stretched for more than six years, a geyser at Yellowstone National Park erupted once again last week.

September 1, 2020 5:38am EDT

Lifelong angler snags 70-pound catfish to set new Florida record

A Panhandle man says he was in the “right place at the right time” to reel in the biggest flathead catfish ever caught in the state.

August 31, 2020 11:54am EDT

U.S. Coast Guard shoots shark to protect swimmers, video shows

A U.S. Coast Guard crew had a frightening encounter with a shark earlier this week as they were taking a refreshing dip in the Pacific.

August 28, 2020 10:12am EDT

Fate of California condors unknown after sanctuary burns

A blaze began last Wednesday in Los Padres National Forest northwest of Los Angeles. By Friday, it had destroyed the 80-acre sanctuary in Big Sur that since 1997 has been used to release captive-bred condors into the wild.

August 28, 2020 10:03am EDT

California wildfires and dwindling water supply threatening Tule elk

Four elk were found dead in the last week.

August 27, 2020 9:29am EDT

Man charged with shooting protected elephant seal on California beach

A 30-year-old-man was charged Tuesday with shooting and killing a protected northern elephant seal on a California beach, federal prosecutors said.

August 26, 2020 6:29pm EDT

FWC researchers capture 100-pound alligator snapping turtle

Researchers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission managed to capture a 100-pound alligator snapping turtle near Gainesville.

August 24, 2020 3:29pm EDT

Mama bear carries 3 cubs on her back to swim across Wisconsin lake

Boaters in Wisconsin watched in awe as a mama bear swam across a lake -- carrying her three cubs on her back the entire way.

August 24, 2020 11:53am EDT

LNU Lightning Complex: Wildfire destroys homes in Vacaville, scorches more acres

Known as the LNU Lightning Complex Fire, the biggest blaze of the group is the Hennessey Fire burning in Napa County. That particular fire has burned 105,000 acres and is 0% contained.

August 20, 2020 8:38pm EDT