Paddleboarder, dog unharmed after shark encounter off Central Coast

A paddleboarder and his dog were unharmed after a shark bit into his board off Lovers Point Beach in Pacific Grove Wednesday, police said.

Thousands of beagles rescued from Virginia breeding facility now ready to be adopted

Over half of the 4,000 beagles rescued from a mass breeding and research facility in Virginia are now ready to be adopted into a loving home. Here’s how to adopt, foster, or help the dogs.

Puppy found wandering among McKinney Fire damage

A puppy was found wandering among the debris left by the raging McKinney Fire in Northern California, which had been hanging out near a home destroyed by the blaze.

See why countless jellyfish are invading Israeli sea

Video shows swarms of jellyfish covering the waters, but authorities say it’s posing a nuisance and danger.

California teacher attacked by rare monk seal in Hawaii

A 60-year-old California teacher was attacked by a monk seal in Honolulu Monday. Videos shows the woman swimming and witnesses yelling for her to get out of the water as the mother seal approached hand attacked.

Aggressive turkey attacks Vacaville resident, then stalks patrol officer

An aggressive turkey forced a Vacaville resident to call police for help over the weekend. Video shows the wild bird stalking the patrol car.

Lisa the elephant shows signs of improvement at Oakland Zoo

The Oakland Zoo says Lisa the elephant is taking strides in the right direction after having an ulcer removed from her eye. 

Birmingham Zoo: Lioness killed while meeting male lion

The introduction was done on a day the zoo was closed so no visitors were present, said Jennifer Ogilvie, a spokeswoman.

Monarch butterflies listed an endangered species

The migrating monarch butterfly is now on the endangered species list, reported Associated Press Thursday.

Dog saves owner after 70-foot fall off Tahoe cliff

A border collie named Saul helped rescue his owner after he fell off a cliff in a remote area in Tahoe National Forest last week. He led the search team directly to the man who was badly injured in the fall and had to be air-lifted to a hospital.

In Alabama, rare 400-pound spotted eagle ray jumps into boat, gives birth

"She was weighing the boat down," said April Jones of the spotted eagle ray that made a sudden appearance near Dauphin Island, Alabama.