Beached whale dies after stranding itself off Venice coast: ‘It’s heartbreaking'

Officials are asking people to avoid Service Club Park beach in Venice after a sperm whale died after beaching itself on a sandbar about 150 yards offshore on Sunday. 

Massive alligator attacks Florida man fishing in golf course pond: 'Took his hand off'

A dramatic incident unfolded on Sunday in Leesburg, as a massive alligator clamped down on a fisherman's hand and wrist in a pond situated at the heart of a local golf course.

9-foot alligator attacks fisherman
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A massive 9-foot alligator bit down a fisherman's hand and wrist. It happened in Leesburg on Sunday.

Invasive mussels pose threat to Yellowstone National Park

Because of the park's location, the introduction of invasive mussels could put the currently mussel-free waters in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho at risk.

Sperm whale dies after becoming stranded off Florida, officials say

A massive sperm whale – estimated to be at least 70 feet long – was found stranded Sunday morning off Florida's western coastline, near Venice.

Bobcat spotted swimming in Gulf of Mexico off Florida Coast

You never know what you'll find around Florida. One sight you may not be accustomed to seeing is a bobcat swimming in the Gulf of Mexico.

Bobcat spotted swimming in Gulf of Mexico
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You never know what you'll find around Florida. One sight you may not be accustomed to seeing is a bobcat swimming in the Gulf of Mexico. A couple was enjoying a nice day on their boat when they spotted the little fur ball treading water.

Pelicans found with suspicious injuries
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Wounded or dead animals have been popping up throughout Brevard County and animal rescuers believe it may be humans that are causing it.

Rare bird, native to Maine and Canada, ends up on Florida beach

A group of beachgoers discovered an Atlantic Puffin bird on the shore of Ponce Inlet, marking the first discovery of its kind in Volusia County.

Shark goes on fish feeding frenzy around boat
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A shark helped itself to some red snapper during a chartered fishing tour. FOX 35 spoke with the captain who explained how it all went down.

Florida beachgoers pushing sick sea turtles into ocean before rescuers arrive

The Sea Turtle Preservation Society (STPS) is tracking a spike in stranded turtles on the Space Coast, but when rescuers arrive, the turtles are already gone because people are pushing them out to sea.

Whale that vanished from Atlantic over 200 years ago spotted off Massachusetts: 'Shouldn't exist'

Scientists from the New England Aquarium (NEA) in Boston were flying off the coast of Nantucket on Friday when they saw a leviathan that has been extinct for over 200 years: a gray whale.

Las Vegas’ Bellagio helps rescue yellow-billed loon from its fountain

The Bellagio in Las Vegas had to pause its fountain show, as it worked with officials to rescue a yellow-billed loon who “found comfort" in the water.