Woman finds dozens of snakes in apartment after building renovations
The snakes started appearing in early June when crews removed balconies at the complex and left a hole leading into her residence.
Florida surfer's GoPro camera captures sharks underneath board at New Smyrna Beach
What started as an opportunity to test out her GoPro turned into a close-up view of a shark encounter in New Smyrna Beach.
Old, ailing Rhino euthanized at Lincoln Park Zoo
An ailing, 34-year-old eastern black rhino named Maku has been euthanized at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo after staff determined it was suffering from severe discomfort and reduced mobility, the zoo said Friday.
Massive fish pulls 2 Florida anglers off boat and into the water during struggle to reel it in
A birthday fishing trip in Cape Coral, Fla., resulted in an angler not just reeling in a possible catch-of-a-lifetime, but also a really great story. Unfortunately, the struggle did leave the two men soaking wet.
Fisherman in India accidentally catches endangered dolphin, carries it to safety
When you catch an endangered animal, it’s only right to set it free.
Experts wonder how the pandemic will affect endangered birds in Chicago
Plovers usually return to places where they’ve successfully nested, but two federally endangered shorebirds have yet to return to the Lake Michigan coast.
Pink flamingo learns to salsa thanks to vacationer in Aruba
There are few places on earth like Renaissance Island in Aruba, as was proven in a video of Daniel Corona, aka Dr. Travel, dancing with a flamingo along the Caribbean Sea's edge.
More than a thousand starfish wash up on South Carolina beaches
Shannon Turbeville was walking the beach on Fripp Island on a Sunday evening when she stumbled upon a not-so-typical sight — more than 1,000 starfish cluttered the sand.
Wisconsin family rescues bear with bin stuck on its head
A Wisconsin family helped save a young bear that was struggling to breathe while swimming in a lake with its head caught in a plastic food container.
Woman, 72, gored by bison at Yellowstone National Park after getting close to take photos
The 72-year-old unnamed woman got within 10 feet of the bison “multiple times” while at her Bridge Bay Campground to take photos before it attacked, the National Park Services wrote in a press release.
Wisconsin family saves bear with plastic tub stuck on head
A Wisconsin family boating on a lake in Chippewa County saved a black bear swimming with its head stuck in a plastic container on Saturday, June 27.
‘Stunning mothership’ cloud formation looming over city captured on video
An enormous shelf cloud loomed over Clovis, New Mexico before the onset of a storm.
Stunning drone video captures massive blue whale swimming near boat
Drone video captured an encounter between a curious blue whale and a boat off the coast of San Diego.
Massive spider found clinging to Texas home: 'I was terrified!'
On June 19, the couple found the eight-legged unwelcomed guest, which appeared to be bigger than the size of a human hand, crawling on the back patio door of their San Antonio home.
'Feeling pretty lucky': Kayaker gets up close with pod of dolphins
A kayaker had a close encounter with a pod of dolphins off Noosa Heads in Queensland.
Swimmer caught on camera catching shark off Delaware coast
A swimmer was recorded over the weekend catching and displaying a shark at Cape Henlopen State Park Beach in Delaware.
‘Extremely alarming’ swarms of locusts plague eastern Africa, western Asia amid COVID-19 pandemic
Swarms of locusts are wreaking havoc on crops throughout eastern Africa and western Asia amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
US honeybees are doing better after bad year, according to survey
American honeybee colonies have bounced back after a bad year, the annual beekeeping survey finds.
Illinois officials to begin treating for gypsy moths this month
State officials will begin treating northern parts of the state for gypsy moth later this month.
Cicadas make early arrival in Illinois
Ted Burges, entomologist from Northern Illinois University, explains why cicadas are making an early arrival in Illinois this year.