Caught on camera: Lightning bolt blasts bald eagle from tree

It's like something out of a movie: Video shows two birds perched on a dying cottonwood tree in Colorado. Suddenly, the nest explodes and both birds are knocked unconscious.

Raccoon crisis averted: WA woman stops feeding animals, they clear out

A group of more than 100 raccoons surrounding a Poulsbo woman’s home will not be euthanized, as they have started to disperse after the woman stopped feeding them.

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.