Another dead Gray Whale washes ashore, 17th whale since April
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KTVU's Andre Senior spoke with Steve Jones from the Center for Biological Diversity on The Four regarding the latest dead whale to wash ashore in the Bay Area.

250 gators removed from Walt Disney World since boy died in 2016 attack

Wildlife officials have removed 250 alligators from Disney properties in the five years since a 2-year-old boy was killed by an alligator at the Grand Floridian Resort and Spa, according to the Orlando Sentinel.

Cat survives coyote attack in San Jose

A San Jose pet owner is warning others in the neighborhood to be on alert after she said her cat was attacked by a coyote and nearly died. The attack happened on Myrtle Avenue near Jarvis Avenue.

More than 50,000 dead fish found floating in Kansas City stream

An estimated 50,000 sunfish, 1,900 common carp and 240 silver carp were found dead in a stream near Kansas City, Missouri, state officials said.

Water troughs set up in Marin County to help tule elk stay alive through drought

Creeks and springs at Point Reyes National Seashore haven't completely dried up but they're looking parched enough that park staff set up three large troughs last week to ensure tule elk herds get enough water to make it through the drought.

Cicadas could be cause of large mass on radar, NWS says

The National Weather Service says a “fuzziness” appearing on their radar could be caused by swarms of cicadas.

San Francisco Zoo announces death of Cobby, oldest male chimpanzee in U.S.

The San Francisco Zoo on Sunday is mourning the loss of Cobby, a 63-year-old chimpanzee with a distinguished grey beard and a longtime favorite for visitors.

Surveillance video shows bear wandering Oakley neighborhood, police search continues

Oakley police and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife spent much of the day Friday searching for a bear caught on home surveillance video wandering around a neighborhood in Oakley early Friday morning.

Home surveillance camera catches a bear wandering around Oakley neighborhood
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Oakley police and California Fish and Wildlife spent the day Friday searching for the bear, but haven't been able to locate it. KTVU's Emma Goss reports.

3,000 eggs abandoned after drone scares birds in California

Fearing an attack from a predator, several thousand terns abandoned their ground nests, according to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Dinosaurs ‘definitely’ still exist, survey says 46% in US think

Nearly half of Americans believe dinosaurs still exist in remote corners of the world. But more than half believe there was a creature called the “doyouthinktheysarus.”

Alligator bites down on Florida man's head

"It’s very scary when you ask someone, ‘am I going to be ok?’ and they hesitate."

Wild elephant herd approaches major Chinese city after 300-mile journey

A herd of wild elephants that walked across China was approaching the city of Kunming. Authorities have set up barriers to try and keep them away.

San Jose man falls 500 feet to his death while hiking Sequoia National Park

The man, whose name was not immediately available, was with two other people when the fall occurred Monday at the summit ridge of Mount Russell on the eastern edge of the national park.

San Bruno couple says mountain lion broke into home - a cat burglar

There was a cat burglar — quite literally — in San Bruno, less than a week after another big cat sighting in San Francisco.

Attracted to taxidermy, mountain lion shatters window to enter San Bruno home

Now that you've digested that headline, San Bruno police issued a press release about a mountain lion who apparently broke through a glass window to enter a home. 

Huge dead whale hauled off Southern California beach

Crews have hauled away the rotting carcass of a dead fin whale that washed ashore and prompted the closure of Bolsa Chica State Beach over the weekend.

Passenger killed in fiery I-80 crash after driver swerves to avoid small animal

A passenger in a SUV died early Saturday morning after the driver swerved to avoid a small animal, while traveling westbound on Interstate 80 near San Pablo Dam Road.