Squirrel gets drunk after eating fermented pears outside Minnesota woman's home
A woman in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota got a video of a squirrel outside her home who accidentally got a little tipsy from eating fermented pears.
Beloved gorilla 'Zura' dies at San Francisco zoo
Zura, a 39-year-old Western lowland gorilla, was being treated for “long-term digestive issues" but her condition recently had worsened.
Wolf-dog hybrid still on the loose in San Benancio area
A wolf-dog hybrid remains at large after three of the animals escaped from a yard in unincorporated San Benancio in Monterey County last month, county officials said Wednesday.
Mesmerizing video shows 1st sighting of rare 'bigfin' squid in Australian waters
Mesmerizing video of a rarely seen bigfin squid was recently released by scientists in Australia.
Firefighters rescue baby raccoon wedged in tree, name it 'Freedom'
The raccoon was discovered after residents reported loud cries and screams in the area of 15th Avenue at Santiago Street.
Bison plan for California's Catalina Island stirs debate
The Catalina Island Conservancy said there has not been a bison calf born on the island in seven years and the herd size has dwindled to 100.
Fish and wildlife department delays commercial crab season
The department says they are working with the commercial Dungeness crab industry to create new regulations to protect whales from entanglements.
Humpback whale flips kayak, forces two underwater off Central Coast
Video footage captured the shocking encounter.
Animal control helps deer with head stuck in plastic pumpkin
A deer got its head stuck in a plastic pumpkin, but luckily, it had two friendly animal control officers come to its rescue.
Concerns over endangered whales could delay commercial crab season
A decision is coming soon as to whether crabs will be in markets in time for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Costco drops coconut milk brand over monkey labor allegations, PETA says
PETA accuses a coconut milk supplier in Thailand of using chained monkeys to pick coconuts.
'This is the goal': Mountain lion burned in California wildfire released after month of treatment
A biologist with the Wildlife Disaster Network described the big cat's journey as the "ultimate success story".
Crews vacuum ‘murder hornets’ out of Washington nest
Heavily protected crews in Washington state worked Saturday to destroy the first nest of so-called murder hornets discovered in the United States.
'I could feel the earth rumbling’: Bison stampede at Yellowstone National Park after tourists get too close
Park goer Lisa Stewart said she saw the group of tourists nearing the bison after the herd already seemed upset.
Raccoons break into Redwood City bank
A man using the ATM machine spotted the fur-masked intruders before the bank was open.
Laboratory tags record number of sharks off California coast
The Shark Lab at California State University, Long Beach, tagged 38 sharks, which is more than triple the number tagged tag last year.
Video shows mountain lion roaming San Mateo backyard
A resident spotted the big cat about 6:45 a.m. Saturday on a backyard deck in the 4100 block of Alameda de las Pulgas.
Los Angeles man arrested in theft of lemur from San Francisco Zoo
The endangered and elderly lemur was discovered missing Wednesday morning from the Lipman Family Lemur Forest in the San Francisco Zoo.
Ring-tailed lemur presumed stolen from San Francisco Zoo
An endangered male ring-tailed lemur was discovered missing from the San Francisco Zoo Wednesday morning.



















