Wildlife
Three bison escaped from Connecticut farm, four bison came back: ‘Maternity leave’
The trio of bison busted out of the family-owned 3B Ranch in North Branford on Sunday — and one of the animals was pregnant and gave birth during their multi-day excursion, CT Insider reported.
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Same-sex flamingo pair hatch chick together in zoo shocker: 'The parents are doing a great job'
It was an egg-cellent surprise.
Hunters descend on the Florida Everglades for annual Burmese python hunt
The state's wildlife commission hosts the Florida Python Challenge to incentivize people to track down invasive Burmese pythons that thrive in Florida’s preserved wetlands.
Zoo launches probe after worker locked in lion enclosure
A zoo has launched a probe after a worker was allegedly locked in a lions enclosure - while the big cats roamed freely.
Man confronts huge bear invading beach picnic, smacks it with a shovel
This is the moment a man scared off a huge bear which had invaded a picnic area — using a shovel.
US eagle population faces serious threat from hunters — but it's not what you think
Officials who are monitoring incidents affecting the eagle population in the United States are revealing a lingering danger that could cause a decline in the birds' presence.
Groundhog gets stuck after weaseling its way into claw machine
A claw machine in Pennsylvania got really wild -- thanks to a wily woodchuck who weaseled his way inside.
This calls for an investi-gator: Alligator spotted swimming in Lake Erie
Thrilling video shows the reptile floating about 20 yards off Erie's beach and watching peacefully as panicked swimmers fled the waters.
Catfish spotted swimming on flooded streets in Florida during Hurricane Debby
Catfish were spotted swimming along residential Florida driveways and yards ahead of Debby's landfall as a Category 1 hurricane.
Trail camera captures stunning footage of Lynx in northern Minnesota
A trail camera placed by the Voyageurs Wolf Project — a University of Minnesota research initiative which studies wolf behavior during the summer months — captured rare footage of a...
Mangled alligator corpses keep popping up in a Florida canal -- and state officials have no idea why
The last headless, limbless alligator carcass was found over the weekend in Fort Myers Shores, Florida.
Deputies remove 600-pound 'meandering' moose from resident's yard
A large moose is back where it belongs after wandering into the backyard of a Colorado home.
Chimpanzees appear 'capable' of human speech in remarkable resurfaced videos, researchers reveal
Scientists are going bananas.
Wild black bear and cub trapped in car shred vehicle to pieces
Trapped inside a car, the adult black bear and cub thrashed about. The horn was blaring and the radio blasting. Outside the car, a second cub ran around in apparent...
Female frogs may eat male suitors after mating call in act of 'sexual cannibalism,’ new theory suggests
During the encounter, which Dr Gould captured on video, a high-pitched scream is audible from the male as he struggles to escape her grasp, and being pulled deeper into a...
Chimpanzees communicate with human-like gestures in regional dialects: study
Chimpanzees and humans already share 98.8% of the same DNA — they might as well learn to share conversation, too.
Quick-thinking family wraps baby bird in warm tortilla until wildlife experts arrive
A quick-thinking Texas family saved a baby bird they found lying helplessly on the ground by wrapping it up safely in a warm tortilla until wildlife experts arrived.
Adorable newborn whale, dolphin add to baby boom at SeaWorld San Antonio
A baby boom at the 250-acre marine mammal park has brought in five new animals since mid-May.
Whale watchers horrified after creepy 'blood worm' washes ashore
It's enough to chill one's blood.
Sloths are cute but don't hug them for a selfie, animal activists warn: 'Can break bones with their teeth'
Tempted to cuddle a sloth? Not so fast. Despite how huggable the mammals appear, activists are warning animal lovers not to partake in the interactive zoo experiences, which have cropped...
Boater uses live alligator's jaws to open beer can: 'The most Florida thing I’ve seen all day'
He deployed a gator "aid."