-
‘Tiger King' Star ‘Doc' Antle Convicted of Wildlife Trafficking in Virginia
Virginia’s attorney general says a wild animal trainer featured in the popular Netflix series “Tiger King” has been convicted of wildlife trafficking.
-
WATCH: Seal pup adorably joins in on surf session at San Diego beach
Several surfers in the Pacific Beach area were all smiles when an unexpected guest crashed their session.
-
WATCH: Seal pup adorably joins in on surf session at San Diego beach
Several surfers in the Pacific Beach area were all smiles when an unexpected guest crashed their session.
-
These women are saving Mexico City's bees one hive at a time
They call themselves Abeja Negra SOS — a group of mostly women working hive by hive to relocate bees that would be exterminated if they remained in Mexico’s crowded capital city.
-
US beefs up campaign to ensure accurate animal welfare claims on meat, poultry packaging
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it hopes to weed out false or misleading animal-welfare claims on meat and poultry packaging with new guidance and testing. The claims __ such as “pasture-raised,” “humanely raised,” and “raised without antibiotics” __ are increasingly popular with consumers. But critics say the USDA isn’t adequately substantiating producers’ claims or ensuring they meet customers’ expectations....
-
Meet Zahra: National Zoo reveals name for new baby gorilla
The baby western lowland gorilla born about two weeks ago at the National Zoo now has a name, thanks to thousands of animal fans who voted in a poll on the Zoo’s website.
-
Black bear meanders into DC, causes stir before capture and release
Not since Rusty the red panda escaped the National Zoo has there been such an attention-grabbing furry fugitive in the District. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.
-
Pigs wander Minnesota highway after semitruck crashes
Officials shut down a Minnesota highway on Friday after a group of pigs got loose from a crashed semitruck.
-
After backyard chase, black bear tranquilized in Northeast DC
Multiple agencies came out to chase and capture a black bear in Northeast D.C.
-
Bull corralled after New Jersey community told to steer clear
Police in a South Jersey community warned residents to steer clear Tuesday of a bull that went loose for a period of time before being corralled.
-
Meet Kikori, the Adorable Endangered Kangaroo Joey Born at San Diego Zoo
Matschie’s tree kangaroos are considered endangered, with fewer than 2,500 adults of their species in the wild.
-
Meet Kikori, the Adorable Endangered Kangaroo Joey Born at San Diego Zoo
Congratulations are in order for a new mother at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, where they celebrated the birth of an endangered kangaroo.
-
Western Lowland Gorilla Born at National Zoo
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo welcomed a baby western lowland gorilla on Saturday. The baby is the second born to 20-year-old mom, Calaya and 31-year-old dad, Baraka.
-
3 Cheetah Cubs Born in India to Replenish Species Die Amid Sweltering Heat Wave
The cubs were the first to be born in India in more than seven decades after they were declared extinct in 1952 from hunting and habitat loss.
-
Alligator Attack Sends Man to Hospital With ‘Significant Injuries'
A 23-year-old man was flown by helicopter to a hospital on Sunday morning after he was bitten by an alligator in Port Charlotte, Fla.
-
Bear in a Tree Holds Michigan City in Suspense for Hours
A 350-pound bear was in a tree for hours on Sunday, watched by dozens of people, before it was tranquilized and dropped onto mattresses below.
-
The Smell of Coconut May Help Keep Mosquitoes Away, Small Study Finds
Scientists set out to determine whether washing with different soaps could make a person more or less attractive to mosquitoes. The answer, they found, was not that simple.
-
Authorities Offer Reward to Find Out Who Shot 4 Bald Eagles in Arkansas
Federal and state wildlife authorities are asking for the public’s help in catching whoever might be responsible for the deaths of four bald eagles in Arkansas’ Marion County earlier this year.
-
50 Koi Fish Stolen From Japanese Friendship Garden Leaves San Jose ‘Heartbroken'
About 50 koi fish are missing from San Jose’s Japanese Friendship Garden, the city’s department of parks, recreation and neighborhood services said Wednesday.
-
‘As Scared as I Was': Black Bear in Dumpster Gives West Virginia Principal a Roaring Wake-Up Call
A black bear gave a West Virginia principal quite the wake-up call when it emerged — growling and roaring — from a dumpster outside an elementary school.