Pygmy hippo gifted cake, colorful balls for 5th birthday
An Australian zoo celebrated their pygmy hippo's fifth birthday with cake and colorful balls.
Glazed or jelly? FWC uses Krispy Kreme doughnuts to lure bear into humane trap
Glazed or jelly? A black bear roaming around a Florida city proved no match for the doughnuts that lured the animal into a humane trap.
‘The fight went on for 2 hours’: Golfers capture video of alligator brawl on SC golf course
Golfers captured video of two large alligators brawling on a golf course in South Carolina.
After 17 years underground, vast army of cicadas set to emerge
Some 17 years after making their last appearance, a vast army of cicadas is set to emerge from underground in Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina.
Curious bear takes dip in Citrus County pool
A Citrus County couple were surprised by a black bear in their Citrus Springs backyard Friday evening.
Baby panda splashes around at Berlin Zoo
An adorable panda cub kept himself cool by splashing around in a paddling pool at Berlin Zoo recently.
Florida beachgoers have rare encounter with 800-pound leatherback sea turtle nesting during daylight hours
On the sandy shores of Melbourne Beach, many bystanders were surprised and excited to see an endangered sea turtle nesting in the morning hours.
Fayette County's favorite gator Flat Creek Floyd is back
Flat Creek Floyd is back!
Massive concentration of invasive catfish in swamp prompts feeding frenzy in Naples, Florida
A rare concentration of invasive walking catfish formed in the Audubon Society’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, providing a feast for alligators, turtles, and vultures in Naples, Florida.
Miami zoo reads fan letter to crocodile in absence of visitors
A zoo in Miami that encouraged children to write letters to the zoo animals to keep them company while the park is closed to visitors shared a brief mash note penned to Hannibal the crocodile in this video on Facebook.
A loon killed a bald eagle by stabbing its heart, biologist says
Wildlife officials say a bald eagle died last year in Maine after being stabbed through the heart by a loon. The evidence showed no gun residue but indicated that the big bird had been stabbed through the heart by the beak of a loon.
Cicadas in Virginia, West Virginia to emerge this month after 17 years
The periodical cicada batch, named Brood IX (9), will emerge in Virginia and West Virginia this month after 17 years.
Un-bee-lievable! Beekeeper builds fully functioning beehive entirely out of LEGOs
A man in Ireland built a beehive entirely out of LEGOs and it's a beautifully colorful creation.
Endangered pygmy hippo born at San Diego Zoo for first time in 30 years
The San Diego Zoo has announced the first successful birth of an endangered pygmy hippopotamus at the zoo in more than three decades.
Giant 4-foot-long lizard now established in Georgia as invasive species
The Argentine black and white tegus, which is native to South America, has established itself in Georgia as an invasive species, wildlife officials say.
Video shows massive alligators dueling in Circle B Bar Reserve canal
It’s not unusual to see alligators at Circle B Bar Reserve, but seeing two giant gators fighting there is enough to stop anyone in their tracks.
Injured, pregnant manatee rescued on Mother's Day weekend gives birth to healthy calf
A pregnant manatee, injured by boat propellers, was rescued over Mother's Day weekend and has just given birth to a calf.
Massive gator slowly treks across Florida golf course
Down in Florida, more gators are out and about as they search for love, and seeing them on a golf course is not an unusual sight nowadays.
Panic over 'murder hornets' leading some people to kill essential bee population, experts warn
Panic over the news of the “murder hornet” in America will lead to damage to essential bee populations, experts warn.
Surfer, 26, killed in Santa Cruz County attack remembered as gifted craftsman
As a safety precaution, authorities closed the water 1 mile north and south of the attack until Thursday. Signs have been posted warning beachgoers about the attack.