Ultra-rare, giant rat that cracks coconuts with its teeth caught on camera for first time
Reports say the rats can grow up to 1.5 feet long – roughly the average size of a newborn baby.
Funniest wildlife photos of 2023: Air guitar 'roo and feuding finches take top honors
The Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards were founded in 2015 to showcase "seriously funny" wildlife images. See this year's winners.
Twins! Rare pair of African elephants born on Kenya reserve
A remarkable event unfolded in Kenya's Samburu National Reserve as a rare set of twin elephants was born for the second time in less than two years.
Pennsylvania hunter dies in tree stand fire despite wife's rescue attempt
In a tragic incident in Pennsylvania, 76-year-old hunter Raymond Seville Jr. lost his life after being unable to escape his tree stand, which caught fire due to a propane heater mishap.
Wisconsin gun deer season 2023; preliminary harvest, license totals
The Wisconsin DNR announced the preliminary deer harvest and license sale totals for the 2023 gun deer season, which ended Sunday, Nov. 26.
Thousands of dead and dying rats wash up on shores of Australian coastal town
One local fisherman described the river to a local news outlet as “well and truly alive with the bodies of rats."
Watch: Maine fawn breaks into store, leaves a trail of chaos on Thanksgiving
In a quirky Thanksgiving incident in Maine, a mischievous fawn broke into a store, leaving a trail of chaos in its wake.
Wisconsin elk hunt 2023, DNR announces results of 6th season
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources celebrated the state's sixth elk hunt.
Wisconsin wolf plan lawsuit, animal welfare advocates challenge
Animal welfare advocates filed a lawsuit seeking to invalidate Wisconsin's new wolf management plan.
Watch: Bear ravages car interior while searching for peanut candy
A curious, and most likely hungry, bear destroyed the interior of a parked car after the owners left some Peanut M&M’s inside.
‘Critically endangered’ Amur tiger cubs born at Saint Louis Zoo
It’s the zoo’s first successful Amur tiger birth in over 10 years.
Video: 'Croczilla' spotted sunbathing by water in Florida’s Everglades National Park: 'What a lucky day'
A beloved crocodile nicknamed "Croczilla" was spotted sunbathing by the water in Florida’s Everglades National Park, while showing off its impressive set of teeth.
Yellowstone National Park finds 1st case of fatal brain disease after deer carcass tests positive
Yellowstone National Park has confirmed its first case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) on Tuesday after a deer carcass in the park tested positive for the highly contagious and fatal brain disease
Wisconsin gun deer season underway; hunter reminders, info
The Wisconsin gun deer season begins for hunters Saturday, Nov. 18. The DNR has reminders and information for those headed out this season.
Watch: 'Wild ice' skaters find breathtaking 'ice window' in Alaska
Spectacular video from an Alaska couple shows the "wild ice" skaters gliding over a frozen lake so clear, it felt more like snorkeling than skating.
Cougar killed; Wisconsin wildlife officials won't seek charges
Wisconsin wildlife officials say they won’t seek charges against a bow hunter who killed a cougar.
Echidna named after David Attenborough believed to be extinct, rediscovered
Scientists in Indonesia captured Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna on video for the first time in over 60 years.
Wisconsin gun deer hunt forecast; what to expect this weekend
Wisconsin's gun deer season opens Saturday, Nov. 18. The forecast is looking like smooth sailing with lots of sunshine and temps near 50 degrees.
Watch: 'World's most dangerous bird' emerges from ocean in Australia, stunning beachgoers
"We’re not sure how long this animal was in the water or why it went for a swim but the footage is astonishing," Australian wildlife officials said.
Sandhill cranes gathering in Wisconsin, migrating south
Sandhill cranes will soon migrate through Wisconsin in the hundreds to thousands as we enter the second half of November.