477 whales die in 'heartbreaking' mass strandings on New Zealand islands

The pilot whale deaths come two weeks after about 200 pilot whales also died in Australia after stranding themselves on a remote Tasmanian beach.

FDOT to replenish coquina rocks along eroded segments of shoreline near A1A

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will begin work to replenish coquina rocks along eroded segments of shoreline near State Road A1A in Flagler Beach.

Gopher tortoise in Florida denied extra protections by feds

Gopher tortoises — burrowers whose extensive homes shelter many other animals — are generally doing well and need federal protection only in the small area where they were declared threatened 35 years ago, the government said Tuesday.

Three people fend off sharks while being rescued from sunken fishing boat

The Coast Guard says two people from a sunken fishing boat were fending off sharks in the Gulf of Mexico when a crew rescued them and one other person from waters off the Louisiana coastline.

Baby sea turtles rescued from Hurricane Ian receive treatment at Brevard Zoo

Amid the devastation left behind by Hurricane Ian, some of Florida's sea creatures were washed ashore. The Brevard Zoo is now giving some 200 rescued sea turtles a place to call home. They will be rehabilitated and released back into the ocean.

Fat Bear Week 2022: Meet this year's chunky challengers competing for the top spot

Bears are preparing for hibernation, and the public gets to judge a chosen sleuth of bears who have been packing on the pounds for this year's Fat Bear Week competition.

Video shows 'shark' swimming in flooded Florida neighborhood after Hurricane Ian, but is it real?

A video of what many suspected to be a small shark swimming in a flooded neighborhood of Fort Myers went viral on Wednesday as Hurricane Ian began hammering southwest Florida, causing major flooding and devastation.

Watch out: Fire ants lurking in Orlando floodwaters

Although Hurricane Ian is preparing to leave Florida, the catastrophic impact of the storm remains in and around the entire state. 

Kurt, world's 1st clone of rare horse, learning 'wild language' from female companion

A rare wild horse that was cloned in 2020 recently made his debut to visitors at the San Diego Zoo and is learning from Holly, a young female of his own species.

32 whales rescued out of 230 found stranded in Australia, officials say

Rescue teams in Australia have saved 32 pilot whales following a mass stranding this week of more than 200 in a remote part of Australia’s island state of Tasmania.

Watch: Deer leaps over Michigan driver in video caught by MSP

A Michigan driver narrowly avoided being hit by a deer this week after one jumped over the car right in front of an MSP trooper.