How you can spend your summer riding horses, seeing dolphins in Galveston
If you want to enjoy the sights and sounds of nature in Galveston, you can't go wrong with horses and dolphins.
Beloved monarch butterflies are officially on the endangered species list
Monarch butterflies are now listed as endangered because of fast dwindling populations in North America.
Virginia man catches 66-pound blue catfish, breaks state record
The fish – which Jason Emmel caught with a bow and arrow in the Pamunkey River on Monday – was 3 feet, 6 inches long.
An An, the world's oldest male giant panda, dies at age 35
The panda, named An An, lived most of his life at Ocean Park after he and a female panda were gifted to Hong Kong by China in 1999.
Golfer jumped into pond, tried to save woman being attacked by alligators: 911 calls
A golfer jumped in to try and save a woman after seeing her fall into an alligator-infested pond in a Sarasota County neighborhood last week, but 911 audio reveals he was unable to help and had to retreat.
Invasive pest ready to swarm and eat its way across America
The spotted lanternfly devours trees, crops, and plants across the Northeast every spring and summer.
Snake slithers on woman's windshield as she drives on Kansas highway
A woman in Kansas says she got the scare of her life when a snake began slithering on her windshield as she was driving on a highway.
Sharks swimming closer to crowded beaches than previously thought, study says
"We were surprised to find that the sharks we tracked spent so much time near the lights and sounds of the busy city, often close to shore, no matter the time of day," the study author said.
World's largest recorded freshwater fish: 660-pound stingray caught in Cambodia
Scientists say the giant stingray, measuring almost 13 feet from snout to tail, was caught in the Mekong River in Cambodia.
Excessive heat blamed for thousands of Kansas cattle deaths
The state is aware of at least 2,000 cattle deaths in the southwest region, but that number could be higher.
'It stinks:' Foul odor emanates from decomposing whale in Richmond
The city of Richmond is trying to bury a decomposing whale today, which is literally causing quite a stink.
Ex-MMA trainer fights kangaroo that attacked his dogs in wild video
The Australian man suffered injuries to his head, leg and arm and said the kangaroo tried to go after his dogs again after he and the animal battled.
Florida police snipers cover rescue divers searching in alligator-infested pond
As dive teams searched the murky Florida pond for survivors of a car crash, police snipers had to have their rifles trained on the water to protect the divers from alligators.
Bison gores woman, tosses her 10 feet in Yellowstone after getting too close
A 25-year-old Ohio woman visiting Yellowstone was gored by a bison after getting within 10 feet of the animal, park officials said.
Texas fishermen reel in rare black alligator gar: 'Wild experience'
Two fishermen in Texas were shocked when they reeled in a rare, black alligator gar last week. They snapped some pics and then let the 5-foot-long fish go free.
2 grizzly bears euthanized in small town after getting used to eating human food
Wildlife officials said the bears in a small Idaho town became used to looking for human food sources.
Mosquitoes prefer biting people wearing these colors, study says
According to the Florida Department of Health, there are over 80 different species of mosquitoes known to occur in Florida, many of which can transmit diseases to humans and animals.
Animal lovers upset geese could be killed over excessive poop
An animal rights group in Foster City is protesting a plan to kill hundreds of geese in the city. But residents who live near Marlin Park say the problem of goose poop has gotten out of hand.
Why birds sing in the spring
Day length, sunlight and instinct give the birds their seasonal cue
Watch: Massive gator blocks Odessa home's front door
An alligator was found guarding the front porch of a home in Odessa on Wednesday.