PHOTOS: Family finds snake hiding in toilet of home

Image walking into your bathroom, lifting the lid to your toilet… and finding a snake inside! That's what happened to one family in Alabama recently. 

Rescue efforts underway after 230 whales stranded on Australian shore

About 230 whales have been stranded on Tasmania’s west coast in Australia, and at least half are presumed to still be alive, officials said.

Rare white black bear caught on Michigan trail camera

White fur on a black bear is often seen only in one part of North America - in British Columbia in Canada. But for one to appear in Michigan? "It's much much more rare" a DNR official said.

3-legged alligator mom carries babies in her mouth at Circle B Bar Reserve in Lakeland

A three-legged alligator mom was seen limping through Circle B Bar Reserve in Lakeland, moving her hatchlings from their nest to nearby water — one mouthful at a time.

Must watch video: Here is what a baby alligator sounds like moments after hatching

New video – adorable video, we might add – shared with FOX 35 shows a bunch of baby alligators moments after hatching from their eggs, and exploring their habitats for the first time.

VIDEO: Watch baby alligators hatch, and chirp for mom
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Watch as baby alligators hatch from their eggs and 'chirp' for mom. The gators were recently born at Gatorland Orlando.

Video: Mako shark jumps onto fishing boat in Maine

“A once-in-a-lifetime experience!” Sea Ventures Charters wrote in a Facebook post. “Thankfully, no one on board was injured!”

MUST WATCH: Mako shark jumps into crew's boat while fishing
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Crew and guests were on a shark fishing expedition with Sea Ventures Charters watching the shark do acrobatics in the air. Moments later, the mako jumped from the ocean and nearly landed on a person on the boat in the now-viral video.

Rare butterfly rebounds in Florida after it was believed to be extinct

A rare butterfly that was previously believed to be extinct is returning to Florida. Experts say the Atala butterfly appears to be making a comeback because its host plant is becoming more popular in gardens and landscapes.

Florida boy bitten by shark off the Keys: 'I'm going to go back in the water'

A young boy who was bitten by a shark while snorkeling near the Florida Keys and had to have his leg amputated plans to get back in the water – and back on the basketball court – as soon as he can

'It's do or die': Man loses arm after surviving alligator attack at Lake Manatee

The man was alone and missing part of his arm after he was attacked by the gator at Lake Manatee and spent three days lost in the woods before finding help.

Sonar image appears to show '50-foot megalodon' shark near boat. This is what it really was

An incredible sonar image of what researchers thought was a 50-foot megalodon shark led them to believe the prehistoric beast of the seas had returned – until they realized what it really was. 

Real or fake? Photo of alligator being hauled behind SUV on Florida highway raises questions

A photo of an alligator – presumed to have been killed during a hunt – being hauled behind an SUV in Florida over the weekend has begun to make the rounds on social media – and has people divided and asking questions