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.

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.

‘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.

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.

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.