Florida man arrested after he lassos alligator, ties it to fence, then calls 911 to report it: Deputies
A Florida man is accused of tying an alligator up against a fence and later calling 911, claiming to have found the reptile that way, deputies said.
Calgary Zoo polar bear drowns after rough play incident
A necropsy has confirmed that a polar bear at the Calgary Zoo died after rough playing with another polar bear.
Surfer loses leg in fight with 10-foot great white shark
After the attack, Kai McKenzie managed to make it back to shore and his leg also washed ashore not long after.
Watch: Swarm of dragonflies invades Rhode Island beach, sends visitors fleeing
A relaxing day turned chaotic for beachgoers in Westerly, Rhode Island, as a massive swarm of dragonflies invaded Misquamicut State Beach on Saturday.
Fisherman whose boat was capsized by breaching whale speaks out: 'Was in fight or flight mode'
New Hampshire fisherman Ryland Kenney was forced to jump ship when the breaching whale landed on his boat.
Watch: Mountain goat shows off dance moves on top of Subaru
A hiker in Colorado walked back to her car only to find two mountain goats having a party on the roof of her Subaru without her.
Bear seemingly tightrope-walks across fence in Florida neighborhood: 'Let it do its thing'
A balancing bear stole the show in a Florida neighborhood last week – and no, the circus wasn't in town!
Watch: Whale slams into boat off New Hampshire coast, sending men into ocean
Video shows a breaching whale crashing into a boat off New Hampshire, capsizing the vessel and sending two men into the water.
Sharks test positive for cocaine off Brazil's coast
Sharks have tested positive for cocaine off Brazil’s coast, according to a new scientific study.
San Diego Zoo prepares to debut new giant pandas in August
Yun Chuan is known for his gentle demeanor, while Xin Bao is described as active, alert, witty, and an excellent climber.
Bald eagle attacks prompt warning from Alaska officials
A series of recent eagle attacks has left Alaskans confused as to why the majestic birds are going after people.
Rare orange lobster almost cooked up at Red Lobster
The 1-in-30-million orange lobster was caught off the coast of Canada and "accidentally delivered" to a Red Lobster in Pueblo, Colorado.
Watch ‘mega den’ of rattlesnakes on this live Colorado webcam
The webcam showcases a “mega den" with as many as 2,000 rattlesnakes.
Enormous spider startles golfer in Arizona
A golfer at Seven Canyons Golf Club in Sedona, Arizona, captured video of an unexpected guest on the golf course.
New York state fishing record broken with species dating back 100 million years
A New York man has set a new state record for a fish species that dates back 100 million years.
Rare spade-toothed whale may have washed ashore in New Zealand
Spade-toothed whales are the world’s rarest, with no live sightings ever recorded. No one knows how many there are, what they eat, or even where they live in the vast expanse of the southern Pacific Ocean.
Man stopped at customs with 100 live snakes down his pants
A man was caught by customs trying to smuggle more than 100 live snakes in his pants.
Shark Watch: American on Bahamas vacation yanks shark's mouth open and 'arm just flies out'
No one on the boat knew Tiffany Johnson from North Carolina was wrestling with death.
12-year-old reels in record-breaking fish from northwestern Montana reservoir
The sucker fish family also ranks as the third-largest family of fish in Montana, with nine species. It is followed by the minnow and salmonid (trout) families.
Woman attacked by shark in South Padre: ‘I thought it was a big fish’
A Texas woman recalls her terrifying escape from a shark attack on South Padre Island. The shark bit her left calf off. "My leg is pretty much gone."



















