Rabid bobcat attacks 3 Connecticut camp counselors

One of the kids' camp counselors was sleeping in a hammock at the time of the attack, which ended when several adults reportedly killed the rabid animal.

Maine woman, 64, punches bear in nose after it chased her dog

The woman was bitten when she stepped in between her dog and the black bear, which had been chasing her pet – and punched the bear in the nose.

Rare lizard found only in major US oil patch proposed as endangered species

The dunes sagebrush lizard has quite the natural habitat. It's found only in parts of one of the world's most lucrative oil and natural gas basins.

Shark bites FL man hand at Everglades • 5 FL teens found dead in car • FL pastor killed in shooting

FOX 35's Week in Review: A fisherman's hand was bitten by a shark at the Florida Everglades, five teenagers were found dead inside a submerged vehicle in Fort Myers, and a woman gave birth alongside a Florida highway.

Marvel at never-before-seen octopus nursery found off coast of Costa Rica

An international team of scientists recently explored previously unseen seamounts off of Costa Rica. What they found on their expedition was a new active octopus nursery and witnessed babies hatching.

Florida woman on paddleboard handles shark encounter like a champ in wild video

A Florida woman had a close encounter with a shark off the coast of Florida over the weekend – and it all happened while she was on a paddleboard in the middle of the ocean.

Pennsylvania girl survives shark attack
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A 12-year-girl is recovering after a shark bit her while swimming in Cocoa Beach, Florida earlier this week. Magnolia Woodhead can smile about it now, but what happened Monday was no laughing matter.

Learn about these invasive species harming Florida's ecosystem

Florida has 139 non-native species residing in ecosystems across the state, with seven of them being harmful to native species, and ecosystems, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation and Commission. 

Critically endangered turtle hatchlings found, captured on video

According to researchers, this is the first official record of Burmese peacock softshell turtle hatchlings in the wild.

Chimp who spent entire life inside indoor lab 'in awe' after seeing open sky for the first time

Save the Chimps, a privately funded sanctuary in Fort Pierce, on Florida’s east coast, released video showing Vanilla “awestruck as she beholds the open sky for the first time at her new island home," the group said.

How glitter tubes are dangerous for manatees
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A local group dedicated to protecting the manatees in Florida is warning swimmers not to bring those glitter-filled inflatable tubes to the springs as they're dangerous -- and possibly deadly -- to the manatees.