Deputies help free hungry bear trapped inside car in Lake Tahoe

Bears are preparing for the winter months and hibernation, searching high and low for food. Sometimes they find themselves in tight situations on the quest for their honeypot.

Deputies rescue deer in distress

It was all in a day’s work for some deputies in Forsyth County. That’s what they said about their efforts to rescue a deer in distress.

Deer gets caught in batting cage net

A deer became entangled in the netting of a batting cage in Colorado last week.

This panda has some serious, and adorable, attachment issues

It’s not every day that you receive bear hugs while at work, unless it’s your job to take care of pandas.

About 350 koalas feared dead in raging Australian wildfires

Conservationists fear hundreds of koalas have perished in wildfires that have razed prime habitat on Australia's east coast.

Baby flamingo practices walking at Denver Zoo

A tiny flamingo learning to walk at the Denver Zoo has been making great progress, as seen in this video shared on November 10.

Wild turkeys roam retirement community in New Jersey

As he makes his way to his shed each day, John Magsamen is typically not by himself. He said he has counted about 35 wild turkeys hanging out in his backyard.

Orangutan granted 'personhood' settles into new central Florida home

A 33-year-old orangutan granted legal personhood by a judge in Argentina is settling into her new surroundings at the Center for Great Apes in central Florida.

Monkeys jump from trees into Florida river near kayaker

A man kayaking on a Florida river captured wild video of monkeys jumping from the trees into the water around him.

Recreational crab season opens, officials issue warning about neurotoxin

The California Department of Public Health advises people catching crab recreationally not to consume the viscera (internal organs or guts) of crab caught in two coastal areas due to the presence of domoic acid, a potent neurotoxin.

‘The rut is on.’ Georgia sheriff warns drivers about deer

Walton County Sheriff Joe Chapman is issuing a warning to Georgia drivers that it is once again deer season on the roadways.

Hundreds of koalas feared dead in Australian wildfires

Conservationists fear hundreds of koalas have perished in wildfires that have razed prime habitat on Australia's east coast.

Bill would allow Florida counties to ban smoking on beaches

A Florida lawmaker has filed a bill that would allow individual counties to ban smoking on public beaches and in parks.

Crews use bulldozer to free large manatee trapped in Georgia sand

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources says the 10-foot manatee was navigating a manmade shortcut between rivers when she became stranded at low tide.