Leave no trace: National park debunks ‘myth’ that tossing banana peels, apple cores is OK
Tossing banana peels, apple cores and other “natural” foods on the ground while in nature can have lasting impacts and sometimes deadly consequences for animals, wildlife officials warned this week.
Massive swarms of dragonflies in 3 states picked up on weather radar
Dragonflies were out in full force this week in parts of the United States.
Endangered sea turtle shot in neck with 3-foot spear off Florida coast
A $5,000 reward is being offered to help find the person who shot an endangered green sea turtle in the neck with a spear off the coast of Florida.
Man uses Roman candle to kill hornets and accidentally sets roof on fire
In an attempt to remove a hornets’ nest, a Massachusetts man accidentally set his family’s roof on fire when he used fireworks to deal with the situation.
Rare sighting of black bear eating condor in Big Sur
Observers caught a rare sighting on the central coast of California over the weekend.
Woman thought she had water in her ear, doctors find brown recluse spider
A Kansas woman went to see a doctor because she thought she had water in her ear. Imagine her shock when doctors pulled out a brown recluse spider!
Fish with 'two mouths' shocks anglers: 'It's a catch of a lifetime'
Now that’s a real “one-of-a-kind” catch!
Passenger forgets snake at TSA checkpoint, officials say
Snakes have apparently moved off planes and into airports. A passenger reportedly forgot their pet snake at a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Newark Liberty International Airport Monday night, officials said.
Vomiting vultures ruining vacation home
A New York couple's luxurious vacation house in Florida has been taken over by dozens of black vultures that are vomiting and defecating everywhere.
Florida man had baby alligator in front seat of his car, deputies say
Deputies in Hardee County arrested a man for possessing illegal drugs, only to find he also had an alligator in the front seat of his car.
African painted dog killed by packmates at Dallas Zoo
The Dallas Zoo is mourning the death of one of its new African painted dogs.
New fly species named after ‘Game of Thrones' villain
“Game of Thrones” may have finished up its final winter this past May, but its infamous villain, the Night King, lives on - through a fly.
Girl, 2, eaten by crocodiles after falling into a pit on family's farm
A 2-year-old girl was eaten alive after falling into a pit of crocodiles on her family farm, say police in Cambodia.
Drone captures shark lurking close to family
A family's drone captured a shark swimming dangerously near them.
Federally-protected sea turtle found dead with spear through its head
An investigation has been launched after a federally protected sea turtle was found dead on Friday.
South Bay woman killed in shark attack while snorkeling in the Bahamas
A Torrance woman was reportedly killed in the Bahamas on Wednesday after being attacked by sharks while snorkeling with family.