'Do better': Photographer captures grizzly bear cub with discarded face mask

Photographer Jonathan Kuiper spotted a grizzly bear cub chewing a discarded face mask this summer in the Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.

Remembering ‘Crocodile Hunter’ Steve Irwin 15 years after death

“The Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin died after a stingray pierced him while he was filming a documentary in Australia in 2006.

South Lake Tahoe under evacuation warning due to approaching fire

All of South Lake Tahoe was put under an evacuation warning Sunday as the massive Caldor Fire crept dangerously closer toward the mountain town.

Mountain lion killed after attacking child in Southern California

A mountain lion that attacked a 5-year-old boy and dragged the child across his front lawn in Southern California was shot and killed by a wildlife officer, authorities said Saturday.

6-year-old killer whale dies suddenly at SeaWorld San Diego

A killer whale died unexpectedly at SeaWorld San Diego and the reason was not immediately known, the aquarium and theme park said Friday.

California wolf families have new litters of pups

Two of the three existing wolf packs in California have produced pups this year, a first in more than 100 years.

Endangered orcas get new habitat protection from US government

Endangered killer whales received new habitat protections from the U.S. government Friday. The whales have in recent years been at their lowest numbers since the 1970s.

Bear cub 'Tamarack' rescued after wildfire burns paws near Lake Tahoe

A homeowner telephoned the Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care center Sunday night after returning from an evacuation and finding a cub walking on its elbows because of burns on its paws.

Male seahorse gives birth to hundreds of babies at Clearwater aquarium

A male seahorse was brought to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium for buoyancy issues and a few days later gave birth to hundreds of babies.

Officials warn Solano County residents about mountain lion who attacked several animals

A mountain lion has likely been visiting a neighborhood in Fairfield that is not far from Travis Air Force Base, according to officials at the Solano County Sheriff's Department.

Federal wildlife officials kill San Francisco coyote that approached toddlers

A coyote reported to have charged at toddlers on five different occasions in the area of the San Francisco Botanical Garden in Golden Gate Park was killed Friday by federal wildlife officials.

35,000 fish dropped from airplane to restock remote Utah lake

More than 35,000 fish were dropped from an airplane into a remote Utah lake in a video released by Utah’s Division of Wildlife Resources.

Giant pandas no longer endangered but still vulnerable, China says

Chinese officials said they no longer consider giant pandas to be an endangered species but remain “vulnerable,” due to conservation efforts.

Brood X cicada molts its exoskeleton after emerging from the ground after 17 years

Once off the ground, cicadas shed their skins to try and survive being eaten before moving onto the mating phase to create the next cycle of Brood X cicadas.