Alligator attacks homeless woman in South St. Pete, police say

Police said a "large" alligator injured a homeless woman this morning after she fell into a St. Petersburg canal. Trappers now believe they have captured the gator.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes removal of 23 endangered species due to extinction

Species being proposed for delisting include the ivory-billed woodpecker, Bachman’s warbler, two species of freshwater fishes, eight species of Southeastern freshwater mussels and eleven species from Hawaiʻi and the Pacific Islands.

Endangered gray wolf spotted in Southern California may be from Oregon

An endangered gray wolf that traveled at least 1,000 miles from Oregon to California’s Central Coast before his tracking collar stopped giving signals in the spring may still be alive and roaming in Ventura County.

Shark bites surfer's thigh in waters near Bodega Bay

A surfer was bitten on the leg by a shark Sunday morning near Bodega Bay and airlifted to a hospital, authorities said.

Hungry sharks don't deter Nokomis beachgoers

The blacktip sharks were busy at the beach in Nokomis on Friday, and a local wildlife expert says that’s a good thing.

‘Among the Stars’ astronaut Chris Cassidy on space flight: ‘It’s not without risk’

“Space travel is not easy,” Cassidy told FOX Television Stations in an interview about the Disney+ series. “It takes a lot of people to pull it off and to do it safely.”

Florida man uses trash bin to catch alligator

A dramatic video shows a Florida man forcing an alligator into a garbage bin. 

COVID-19 can infect pancreatic cells that make insulin, study suggests

Since the emergence of the novel coronavirus in late 2019, research has shown that people with severe COVID-19 infection can go on to develop other health conditions like pneumonia, blood clots and as more evidence emerges, diabetes.

Ivory-billed woodpecker, 22 other species now extinct, US says

The ivory-billed woodpecker and 22 more birds, fish and other species were declared extinct by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday.

'He got it, dude!' Dolphin snatches Florida fisherman's catch

"By the time I reeled the fish in, only the head was left on the hook. The dolphin came right up waiting for the rest of it," John said.

US bans swimming with Hawaii's protected spinner dolphins

The new rule Tuesday is meant to protect the nocturnal animals from people seeking close encounters with the playful species.

Georgia wildlife technician frees deer with antlers stuck on tree

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division recently posted a video on its Facebook page of a deer with its antlers entangled in a tree.

Cornell researchers developing cancer-fighting micro-robots propelled by bubbles, ultrasound

Researchers at Cornell University are taking nanotechnology to a new level, developing cell-size robots for targeted drug delivery that can be powered and steered by ultrasound waves and bubbles. 

Orphaned grizzly bear becomes fast friends with polar bear cub at Detroit Zoo

An orphaned grizzly bear cub found in Alaska and sent to the Detroit Zoo has become fast friends with a polar bear cub that was born at the zoo last year.