An An, the world's oldest male giant panda, dies at age 35

The panda, named An An, lived most of his life at Ocean Park after he and a female panda were gifted to Hong Kong by China in 1999.

UCF researchers to use James Webb Telescope data
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More than 1,100 proposals from 44 different countries vied for time with the James Webb Telescope. Among those proposals was one from researchers at the University of Central Florida.

Baby dolphin in critical condition after becoming tangled in crab trap on Clearwater Beach

A young dolphin found tangled in a crab trap on Clearwater Beach is in critical condition, according to SeaWorld Orlando officials. The dolphin was found near Pier 60, and was taken directly to SeaWorld Orlando for rehabilitation. 

Buzz Aldrin’s moon landing jacket could go for $2M at auction

Sotheby’s in New York will put several of Aldrin’s artifacts from the Apollo 11 and Gemini XII missions up for auction.

Key West police help rescue lost baby sea turtles, lead them to the ocean

An officer in Key West came to the rescue of lost sea turtle hatchlings heading toward city lights instead of the ocean. After the tiny hatchlings could be seen trekking across the wooden decking of a closed restaurant, the officer gathered the turtles and brought them back to the water's edge so they could swim safely out to sea.

In Alabama, rare 400-pound spotted eagle ray jumps into boat, gives birth

"She was weighing the boat down," said April Jones of the spotted eagle ray that made a sudden appearance near Dauphin Island, Alabama.

Golfer jumped into pond, tried to save woman being attacked by alligators: 911 calls

A golfer jumped in to try and save a woman after seeing her fall into an alligator-infested pond in a Sarasota County neighborhood last week, but 911 audio reveals he was unable to help and had to retreat.

Woman killed by alligators after falling into Florida pond at country club: reports

The woman reportedly struggled to get out of the pond before alligators attacked her and pulled her underneath the water's surface, according to the report.

Sssssurprise! Sneaky snake finds perch at Florida woman's front door

One Florida woman was waiting anxiously for her Amazon Prime Day deliveries when an unexpected visitor showed up on her doorbell camera.

US, Russian astronauts will swap seats on rockets again

NASA astronauts will go back to riding Russian rockets under an agreement announced Friday, and Russian cosmonauts will catch lifts to the International Space Station with SpaceX beginning this fall.

2 large mama pythons, dozens of hatchlings found at Florida's Big Cypress National Preserve

A Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) officer and a python contractor came across a slithery surprise recently: two giant female pythons and dozens of eggs and hatchlings!