Dolphins smile at each other while playing, study says

Dolphins are actually smiling at each other when they open their mouths while playing with one another, according to a recent study out of Italy.  

Fat Bear Week starts a day late after bear kills rival on live webcam

Fat Bear Week is back, but the annual contest that celebrates brown bears and their healthy appetites was delayed after a bear killed another bear on a live webcam.

Florida's Amendment 2 could establish hunting, fishing as public right

Amendment 2 would make hunting and fishing a "public right" in Florida and the preferred method for managing and controlling fish and wildlife populations.

Scuba divers have 'once-in-a-lifetime' close encounter with great white shark near Catalina

Scuba divers near Catalina had a rare and thrilling encounter with a 15-foot Great White Shark, capturing the moment on video as the shark calmly circled them before swimming away.

Beached manatee stranded after Hurricane Helene, rescued by FWC

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Marine Mammal Rescue team responded to a call from MacDill Air Force Base on Saturday, where a stranded manatee was found near the end of the base’s main runway.

Crews rescue ‘badly’ burned bear from Nevada wildfire

As crew members continued to battle the Davis Fire in Western Nevada, they rescued a bear found with severe burns.

Expanded 'critical' habitat eyed for manatees in Florida

Federal wildlife officials have proposed expanding designations of “critical habitat” for Florida manatees, potentially bolstering protections in areas ranging from Wakulla Springs in Northwest Florida to the upper St. Johns River in Northeast Florida.

Wisconsin bear attack: Boy shoots, kills animal mauling father

A 12-year-old boy shot and killed a wounded black bear as it was mauling his father near their hunting cabin in the thick western Wisconsin woods.

Florida man arrested for illegally keeping alligators, slider turtles on his property: FWC

A Florida man has been arrested after he was caught keeping alligators and several freshwater slider turtles on his Marion County property, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).

Hiker mauled by bear, hospitalized with ‘extensive’ injuries: official

A 45-year-old man hiking alone in Alberta, Canada, was mauled by a bear late Friday morning, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) confirmed to Fox News Digital Saturday.

VIDEO: Mama black bear and her cubs pay surprise visit to Sanford neighborhood

Imagine waking up to find a group of black bears roaming through your neighborhood – that's exactly what one family in Seminole County experienced on Thursday morning.

WATCH: Deputies remove 8-foot alligator from Florida resident's doorstep

An 8-foot alligator that found itself on the doorstep of a Florida home over the weekend was safely relocated by the help of local deputies.