Staggering number of animals, plants at risk of extinction in US, new report finds
Scientists are calling it "a mass extinction of species across the planet."
'Unreal': Woodpeckers hoard more than 700 pounds of acorns in walls of North Bay home
Exterminators in the North Bay were recently met with a nutty surprise during a call to a home in the wine country community of Glen Ellen in Sonoma County: more than 700 pounds of acorns in the walls stacked up about 20 feet from floor to attic.
Memphis Zoo says giant panda Le Le has died
His cause of death has yet to be determined as a medical investigation is pending, the zoo said.
Watch: Venomous snake pops out of hole, surprising golfers
The venomous red-bellied black snake "stayed and watched a couple of groups come through" before seeing himself out.
Milwaukee County Zoo red panda sponsorship for Valentine's Day
Animal lovers can make Valentine's Day special this year by sponsoring Cinder, the Milwaukee County Zoo's red panda cub.
Rarely seen critter rescued from Utah chimney
A Utah conservation team worked with the homeowner to set traps in the home to catch a ringtail, an animal in the raccoon family, which was captured and safely released outdoors.
Hawaii whale dies with stomach full of fishing nets, plastic bags
Over 35 million tons of plastic pollution is produced on Earth each year, and about a fourth of that ends up in the water, scientists say.
Blood-flavored popsicles help zoo animals beat Rio's heat
The flavors of ice given to the zoo's carnivores aren't found at your average summer hotspot: Chicken, minced meat and bovine blood. But 14-year-old lion Simba and the 3-year-old black jaguar Poty lap it up.
California mountain lion cub picked the wrong 5-year-old 'to mess with,' aunt says
A mountain lion cub in Half Moon Bay that sunk its teeth into a 5-year-old boy picked the "wrong kid and mama to mess with," the boy's aunt said.
Western monarch butterfly population suffers due to atmospheric river storms
After the highest initial count in two decades around Thanksgiving, atmospheric river-fueled storms led to the loss of the iconic western monarch butterflies.
Black-capped chickadee's spring song rings on year's coldest day
Black-capped chickadees have begun their spring song even on the coldest day of the year so far -- a sign that spring is just around the corner.
Great white shark decapitates Mexican diver: report
The great white shark was 19-feet long, according to witnesses.
Milwaukee County Zoo: Green anaconda welcomed, longest snake at zoo
The Milwaukee County Zoo announced on Thursday, Jan. 26 the arrival of a green anaconda named Olive to its Aquatic & Reptile Center.
Seal repeatedly wanders out of ocean to explore snowy Maine town
Cape Elizabeth Police said the seal was captured and released back into the ocean three times.
Nearly two-thirds of coral reef sharks threatened with extinction from overfishing as main cause, study finds
The study, published in Nature Communications, shows that 59% of the 134 coral-reef associated shark and ray species are being threatened with extinction, making them the most threatened groups found on coral reefs alongside marine mammals.
Dinosaur fossils unearthed in Chile may give insight into deadly asteroid strike
The new fossils are from birds and killer dinosaurs, such as the megaraptor, and provide clues about their life before — and after — the fatal asteroid strike.
Massive seal running amok in Australia town
A large seal was captured on video running through a small town in Australia this month.
Watch: Drone video captures the world’s largest hatching of baby turtles
Between mid-December and early January, millions of baby river turtles emerged from the sandy beaches of the Amazon’s Guaporé/Inténez River.
You can name a cockroach after your ex and watch it be fed to an animal at Texas zoo
The San Antonio Zoo’s popular Valentine’s Day fundraiser is back for its fourth year, turning heartache into a positive for wildlife.
Polar bear emerged unseen from Alaska snowstorm to kill woman, baby
As the attack unfolded outside a school, the principal ordered a lockdown and closed the blinds so the children couldn’t see what was happening outside the entrance.