Oklahoma teen hunter bags rare 'Cactus buck' during youth season
Oklahoma teen hunter, Major Edmonds, made headlines for his rare catch – a "Cactus buck." During the youth hunting season, Edmonds encountered a deer with abnormal antler growth, retaining its velvet, resembling a cactus.
Alligator gar caught in Texas weighing 283 pounds shatters multiple records: 'Four in one fell swoop'
An alligator gar, which is part of a species "as old as the dinosaurs," has broken new records in Texas and beyond.
Alligator missing upper jaw continues to improve while under care of Gatorland staff
Jawlene, the alligator adored by people worldwide for its missing upper jaw, is making a slow but steady recovery as she gets all the help she needs from Gatorland staff.
'Looked like he saw a ghost': Lake County man runs to neighbor's home after frightening bear encounter
Sandra Lach said she was home watching television, two nights ago, when she got a frantic visitor.
Orlando resident caught keeping wild alligator in their garage: FWC
Most Floridians have a fascination with alligators, but it's safe to say one Orange County resident took an interest in the unique reptile too far.
Georgia grocery store selling whole, skinned alligators for 'Gator-haters' ahead of Florida rivalry game
A general store in Georgia is selling whole, skinned alligators to Bulldogs fans looking for the ultimate "Gator-hater" experience ahead of the Florida-Georgia game in Jacksonville this weekend.
Tortoise lost for 3 years in Florida returns home after only 5-mile journey
A sulcata tortoise in Florida has made a remarkable return home after being missing for over three years. Surprisingly, the tortoise had only traveled five miles from its point of escape.
Half-eaten great white washed up in Australia, experts blame killer whales
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), killer whales are the “ocean's top predator," growing in sizes of up to 32 feet in length.
Watch this baby penguin take its first swim at Chicago aquarium
The aquarium's newest arrival weighs a little over 4 pounds.
Rat infestation at Indialantic boardwalk has residents worried: 'What if someone gets bit?'
People are worried rats are taking over a beach boardwalk on the Space Coast.
Billions of snow crab deaths off Alaska coast linked to marine heatwave
Dropping to a historical low in 2021, and after historical highs three years earlier, the disappearance of snow crabs is one of the largest losses of marine life worldwide.
Journey of a lifetime: 3-year-old Texas girl becomes youngest person to visit all 63 US national parks
Journey Castillo’s parents describe her as active, fearless and outgoing, and say there’s nothing better than seeing her explore the wonders that nature has to offer.
Ohio zoo employee taken to hospital after bite from rattlesnake
The Cincinnati Fire Department said that law enforcement was called to the local zoo after a woman was reported being bitten by an eastern diamondback rattlesnake.
Miami Seaquarium's killer whale, Lolita, cause of death revealed
Lolita, an orca whale held captive for more than a half-century, died from old age and multiple chronic illnesses, according to a report released Tuesday by the Miami Seaquarium.
This native Florida bird is now declared extinct
A native Florida bird last seen in the 1980s was recently declared extinct by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
These 21 species have been declared extinct, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says
The species join a list of 650 others that are extinct in the U.S.
Florida man nabbed for possessing undersized fish, deputies say
A Florida man was nabbed after he was found in possession of an undersized fish, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.